536 APPLES. 



with red on yellow ground ; stalk quite short ; cavity deep, acumi- 

 nate ; calyx large, open ; basin large ; flesh yellowish white, 

 with a rich sub-acid flavor. Early winter. There are several 

 spurious varieties under this name. Delaware. 



Winesap.* Size medium, round-ovate, slightly conical, sometimes 

 obscurely flattened ; color a lively deep red ; stalk slender, three- 

 fourths of an inch long ; cavity acute ; calyx small, in a finely 

 plaited basin; flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, with a rich sub-acid or 

 rather acid flavor. Keeps through winter. One of the best apples 

 for baking. Growth rather irregular, fruit formerly always fair, 

 of late years more imperfect. Widely cultivated at the West and 

 Southwest. Fig. 438. 



Winter Aport. Large, flat, .conical; greenish yellow, red striped; 

 cavity deep ; basin shallow, ribbed ; stem medium ; flesh yellow- 

 ish, firm, sub-acid, good. Season, winter. Russian. 



Wolf River, Very large, round oblate, regular, smooth ; yellowish 

 white, splashed with bright red, dots large, scattering, light 

 gray ; basin shallow, small ; eye medium, open, segments re- 

 flexed ; cavity deep, wide, very russet ; stem short, stout ; flesh 

 yellowish white, coarse, tender, dry when ripe, sub-acid, not 

 rich, medium quality only. Valuable in the Northwest. Winter. 

 Fig. 447. Wisconsin. 



Pig. 448. Pig. 449. Pig. 450. 



Yellow Transparent. York Imperial. Red Canada. 



Yacob. Large, oblate, smooth ; yellow, striped and splashed crim- 

 son, dots few, gray; cavity regular, deep, abrupt, green; stem 

 short, slender, basin deep, calyx twisted, eye small, closed; flesh 

 yellowish white, slightly tinged with red, flne-grained, tender, 

 juicy, sub-acid, spicy, good. Pennsylvania. 



Yates. Small, oblate ; yellow, covered with dark red stripes, small 

 white dots ; flesh yellow, spicy, sub-acid. Great bearer and good 

 keeper. Georgia. 



York Imperial.'^ (Johnson's Fine Winter.) Medium, oblong, 

 angular, oblique, often varies in form, smooth ; yellow, shaded 

 red, indistinct red stripes ; basin deep, wide ; eye nearly closed ; 

 cavity deep, narrow, russeted ; stem short ; flesh yellow, firm," 

 juicy, sub-acid, good. Winter. Pennsylvania. An excellent 

 shipping apple, always brings high prices. Fig. 449, 



