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THE APPLE. 



kled with a few brown dots. Stalk short. Calyx small, closed. Flesh 

 light yellow, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. August, September. 



WILLIS'S RUSSET. 



Origin, farm of Mr. Willis, Sudbury, Mass. Tree hardy, vigorous, 

 and an abundant bearer. 



Fruit small, oblate conic, russet on a yellow ground, and occa- 

 sionally a sunny cheek. Stalk long, slender, curved, set in a large 

 cavity. Calyx closed. Basin shallow. Flesh tender, juicy, with a rich 

 pear-like flavor. Very good. December, January. 



WILLIS SWEET. 

 Pear Lot. Pear-Tree Lot. 



Origin on the farm of Edward Willis, Oyster Bay, Long Island. 

 Tree a vigorous, spreading grower, productive. Young shoots rich, 

 warm brown, slightly grayish. 



Willis Sweet. 



Fruit rather large, roundish, whitish, somewhat shaded with a thin 

 light red, and blotched with crimson, few brown dots. Stalk short and 

 stout. Calyx small, closed. Basin abrupt, furrowed. Flesh whitish, 

 crisp, juicy, tender, sweet, and rich. Very good. Core large. August, 

 September. Valuable for table, market, and culinary purposes. 



