2(K) SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



■ivhite, tender, fine-grained, rich, spicy, pleasant subacid, very good 

 or best. October, February. 



Wetmore. — Originated in Rhea Co., Tennesse. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblong; skin of medium thickness, 

 tenacious; surface moderately smooth, some patches of russet, 

 greenish yellow, washed dull red and indistinctly striped crimson; 

 dots medium, conspicuous, light gray; cavity regular, medium size, 

 deep, abrupt slope, russet markings; stem medium length, rather 

 slender; basin large, regular, deep, abrupt slope, marked with russet; 

 calyx large, open; segments small, reflected against basin. Core 

 conical, medium size, closed; seeds numerous, medium size, plump, 

 bro^vn; flesh yellowish white, fine-grained, tender, juicy, flavor 

 subacid, quality good. Season, winter. (R. L. Watts, Tenn. Exp. 

 Sta. BuL, Vol. IX, No. 1. May, 1896.) 



Whinery {Whinery's Late Winter). — Origin, on the farm of Joshua 

 Whinery, near Winona, Ohio; tree a verj' regular, early, and heavy 

 bearer. Fruit has often been kept two years, and retains its crispness 

 and good flavor until apples come again. 



Fruit meduim, roundish, nearly regular; skin tenacious; surface 

 smooth, greenish yellow mostly covered with shaded lively dark red, 

 obscurely splashed and striped with crimson; dots distinct, minute, 

 russet, numerous; cavity regular, medium, abrupt, often russeted; 

 stem medium, stout; basin abrupt, medium, .slightly wrinlded and 

 furrowed with golden russet netting; cah'x closed or half open; seg- 

 ments erect convergent. Core closed, oval, clasping; cells elliptical, 

 slit; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; seeds plump, small, 

 some imperfect; flesh yellow, fine-grained, tender, juicy, rich, pleasant 

 subacid, good to very good. January to July and later. 



White Juneating {Yellow May). — According to Downing this is an 

 old English varietj', mentioned by Eveljm in 1660 and described by 

 Ray in 16S8; tree a moderate grower, with roundish, upright, spread- 

 ing head, productive. 



Fruit small, roimd to roundish oblate, verj^ regular; surface 

 smooth, polished, pale yellow, sometimes with faint blush; cavity 

 wide, shaUow, lined with thin russet; stem rather long, slender; 

 basin very shallow, slightly corrugated; cah'x small, closed. Core 

 closed; cells obovate, or roundish obovate, axile; tube funnel- 

 shaped; stamens marginal or median; flesh white, crisp, tender, 



