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FRUIT: form oblong conical, apex a point; size large to very large; skin thick; color 

 yellow, mostly covered with rich brownish red; bloom thin; stem stout; cavity large, 

 deep, abrupt; suture very decided from base to apex. 



FLESH: semi-cling; color yellowish, translucent with yellow veins; texture firm for 

 shipment, but tender and juicy when fully ripe; flavor sweet, rich, aromatic. 



QUALITY: very good for all purposes. 



VALUE: market, first class. Not prolific enough in Ontario. 



SEASON: mid-September. 



WILD GOOSE. 



"Fruit oval; size medium to large; cavity shallow; stem medium long; suture a 

 line; color bright, clear red; dots many, white, conspicuous; bloom thin, bright bluish; 

 skin thin, but rather tough; stone small to medium, oval, pointed, cling; flavor sweet; 

 quality fair to good; season early; origin Columbia, Tennessee." (WaugH.) 



WILLARD. 



A profitable market plum on account of the early season of ripening its fruit, but 

 too poor in quality to receive much commendation, and not very productive. 



ORIGIN: Japan. 



TREE: vigorous; rather spreading in habit; fairly productive. 



FRUIT: size medium, sometimes above; form roundish oblong; color greenish, partly 

 overspread with dull red; suture clearly traceable; apex elevated, not pointed; bloom 

 thin, whitish. 



FLESH: yellowish; moderately firm; not very juicy; semi-cling; flavor poor. 



QUALITY: dessert poor; cooking fair. 



VALUE: first class in its season for market. 



SEASON: early August. 



WOLF. 



"Fruit large, roundish; cavity narrow, shallow; suture shallow, fairly distinct, not 

 depressed; apex rounded; color deep red; dots fairly numerous, small, yellow, distinct; 



WOLF. 



bloom moderate; skin thick, tough; flesh deep yellow, juicy, sweet, rich, good flavor; 

 stone above medium size, outline oval, considerably flattened, cling; quality good; 

 season early to mid-September. One of the best." (Macoun.) 



