398 THE APPLE. 



WATERMAN'S SWEET. 



Fruit medium, oblate inclining to conic, yellow, shaded, splashed, 

 and mottled with crimson, few light gray dots. Stalk slender. Calyx 

 small, closed. Flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, moderately sweet. 

 Good. December to March. 



WATSON'S DUMPLING. 



A large English kitchen Apple, nearly round, yellowish green, faintly 

 striped with dull red. Flesh juicy, pleasant, subacid. Good. Octo- 

 ber to January. 



WATSON'S FAVORITE. 



From Maine. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, reddish blush on yellow. Flesh 

 yellowish, juicy, pleasant subacid. Yery good. (Cont. Gent.) 



WAUGH'S CRAB. 



Claimed to have originated in Culpepper Co., Va. Tree thrifty, 

 very productive, valued mainly for cider and long keeping. 



Fruit small, roundish conic truncated, shaded with light red, splash- 

 ed and striped with deep red in the sun. Stalk long, slender. Calyx 

 in an abrupt basin. Flesh whitish, very firm, moderately juicy, sweet 

 subacid. Good. February to April. 



WAX. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, yellowish green, slightly shaded with 

 red. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh white, a little coarse, sweet. 

 Good. December, February. 



WAXEN. 



Origin, supposed to be Virginia. Tree thrifty. Young wood dark. 

 Fruit medium, roundish, slightly oblate, pale yellow, oily, sprinkled 

 with a few dots. Stalk slender, in a deep cavity. Calyx closed. Basin 

 shallow. Flesh whitish yellow, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly, mild sub- 

 acid. Good. November, December. 



WEALTHY. 



A new variety originated by Peter M. Gideon, near St. Paul, Minn., 

 from seed gathered in Maine about 1860. So far the tree has proved 

 hardy, vigorous, and healthy. 



Fruit medium, oblate or roundish oblate, whitish yellow ground, 

 shaded with deep rich crimson in the sun, obscure broken stripes and 

 mottlings in the shade, sometimes entirely covered with crimson, many 

 light dots. Stalk short to medium, slender. Cavity green, russet. 

 Calyx partially closed. Basin deep, abrupt, uneven. Flesh white, fine- 

 grained, stained with red, tender, juicy, lively, vinous, subacid. Yery 

 good. Core small. Season, December, February. 



