WASHINGTON. Culinary, October to December, 

 large, 3 by 2f , oval oblong, flattened at top. Colour, 

 pale yellow, only slightly greasy, dark red flush and 

 bold broken stripes. Flesh, tender, fairly juicy, sub- 

 acid, no flavour. Eye, closed, in a broad, deep basin. 

 Stem, rather short in a narrow, deep cavity. Growth, 

 makes a wide spreading tree. Leaf, large, long, very 

 dark, much upfolded, undulated, shallow serrate. 

 Origin, raised in Washington County, U.S.A., on the 

 farm of Job Whipple, and first exhibited in 1849. 

 Introduced from America, in 1812. This is known in 

 America as Washington Strawberry, there being other 

 varieties called Washington. It has hardly the dessert 

 quality attributed to it by Dr. Hogg and now figures 

 rarely except as an exhibition fruit. 



Watson's New Nonsuch : see Thorle. 



WEALTHY. Dessert, October to November, fairly 

 large, 3 by 2 J, round, a little flattened each end. Colour, 

 pale golden-yellow almost covered with brilliant 

 crimson flush and broad stripes which extend right 

 into the cavity. Flesh, white, often slightly stained 

 with red, loose grained, juicy, very sweet, with a 

 pleasant strawberry flavour. Eye, very small, closed, 

 in a deep and rather narrow, slightly ribbed basin. 

 Stem, very slender, rather long, in a remarkably narrow 

 and deep cavity. Growth, rather slender, vigorous, 

 little spreading ; fertility, excellent. Leaf, rather 

 dark, flat undulating, shallow serrate or almost crenate. 

 Origin, raised in Minnesota by a Mr. Peter Gideon, 

 about 1860. This apple is almost worth growing for 

 its appearance alone, and to those who like a tender 

 fleshed variety it will be acceptable ; it is rather too 

 soft for market use. 



Weavering : see Warner's King. 

 Wellington : see Dummelous Seedling. 



WERDER GOLDEN REINETTE. Lauche, 2, 95. 

 G., Werdersche Wachs Reinette. Dessert, till March, 



