THE APPLE. 395 



WALKER'S YELLOW. 

 Walker's Winter. 



This Apple is a native of Pulaski Co., Georgia, and introduced 

 by George Walker. Tree upright, vigorous. 



Fruit large, roundish conic, fine golden yellow, with a faint blush on the 

 sunny side. Stalk of moderate length, in a deep, acute cavity. Basin 

 small. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, hard, rather too acid for a dessert 

 fruit. Good. November to April. 



WALPOLE. 



Origin, Walpole, Mass. Tree moderately vigorous. Young wood 

 grayish. 



Fruit medium, roundish, yellow, shaded and striped with bright 

 red. Stalk short. Cavity large. Calyx closed. Basin shallow. Flesh 

 yellowish, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid. Yery good. Last of August 

 and first of September. 



WALTHAM ABBEY. 

 Waltham Abbey Seedling- 

 Origin, Essex, England. 



Fruit large, roundish, slightly conic, yellow, with dull red in the 

 sun, many minute russet dots. Stalk short. Cavity russeted. Calyx 

 large, open. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, sweet. October, January. 

 (Lindley.) 



WANSTALL. 



Green Street Apple. 



Originated in Kent, England. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, ribbed at apex, golden 

 yellow, striped and mottled with dark red in the sun, patches and 

 veins of russet, and russet dots. Calyx half open. Basin furrowed. 

 Flesh yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, sugary, rich. December to May. 

 (Hogg-) 



WARD. 



Origin, Westville, Champagne Co., Ohio. Tree healthy and produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit large, oblong, flattened at ends, yellow, streaked and spotted 

 with mottled red. Flesh yellowish white, subacid. (O. P. S.) For- 

 syth describes an apple under this name as of medium size, flat, green, 

 with some red in sun, sharp acid, and keeps till June. 



WARFIELD. 



Originated in Muscatine, la. Tree hardy, thrifty, vigorous grower, 

 an early and abundant bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, light waxen yellow, with a blush in 

 the sun, moderately sprinkled with gray dots. Stalk slender. Cavity 

 slightly russeted. Calyx large, open. Segments short. Flesh whitish, 

 moderately juicy, mild subacid. Good. Core small. Yaluable for 

 cooking. September, October. 



