408 SELECT VATIILTIES OF FRUITS. 



Troth's Early,— American. Gl. glob., fl. s. Frui'. 

 medium, roundish-oval ; whitish, bright red in the sun ; 

 flesh whits, red at the stone, juicy, sweet. F. — Early in 

 August. Tree vigorous, very productive. Extensively 

 grown, and highly esteemed as a market orchard sort ; 

 it is also fine for the orcliard-house, and the garden. 



Waiter. — American. Fruit medium, oblong-oval , 

 flesh yellow, firm, moderately juicy, vinous, separates 

 freely from the stone. F. — First of September. Said to 

 be valuable for market and canning. 



Ward's Late Free. — American. Gl. ren., fl. s. Fruit 

 rather large, roundish, slightly oval ; white, with a beau- 

 tiful red cheek; flesh white, tinged with red at the stone, 

 juic}!, melting, sweet, delicious. F. — Late September. 

 Tree vigorous and productive. Very valuable for orchard 

 or garden. 



Walburton Admirable. — English. Fl. s. Fruit large, 

 roundish; greenish-white, shaded with dark red in t!ie 

 sun; flesh white, stained red at the stone, melting, juicy, 

 rich, and sweet. F. — Last of September. Tree a good 

 grower and productive; this variety, wherever it has been 

 grown in this country, has been found valuable. 



Waterloo.— American. Gl. glob., fl. s. Medium to 

 large, round, with a deep suture on one side; pale whit- 

 ish-green in the shade, marbled red, deepening into dark 

 purple-crimson in the sun ; flesh greenish-white, with an 

 abundance of sweet, vinous juice ; adheres considerablv 

 to the stone, like Hale's Early, Amsden, etc. — The first 

 fruit shown of this sort ripened from eight to ten days 

 earlier tlian Alexander. Subsequent crops ripened about 

 the same time as Alexander and Amsden. In point of 

 quality, Waterloo is superior to either of these sorts, and 

 seems less disposed to decay. 



Wheatland. — American. Gl. ren., fl. 1. Large to very 

 large, roundish, a distinct suture on one side; skin golden- 



