THE APPLE. 



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ffivpii its present name by the Montreal Horticultural Society about 

 1S73; tree a vigorous, round-topped grower; fruit of (he Farneuse 

 type of flesh, but not as high in (|uality as that variely. 



Fruit medium to large, i-ouudish, someuhat conical: surlace 

 greenish yellow, mostly covered with deei) shaded red, with dark jiur- 

 ])lish red splashes and striitcs; dots many, -whitish, large, distinct, 

 sometimes small russet patches; cavity wide, rather deej), obtuse, 



Winesap. 



sometimes russeted; stem short, slender; basin narrow, nearly 

 smooth; calyx closed or half open. Core small; flesh white, juicy, 

 sprightly subacid, good. Early winter. 



Wistal. — Origin, Texas; size medium to large; c|uality very good; 

 season medium early. iMentioned in P>ul. S, l)iv, of Pomology. 



Wolf River. — Originated with W. A. Sjiringer, near Wolf liiver, 

 Fremont, Wis., and disposed of before fruiting to tlie late Henry 

 Riflen; supposed to be a seedling of the Alexander, \\hich it some- 

 what resemWe-^, but is more round and less conical and averages 

 larger, as grown in the West. The Wolf fiiver has largely superseded 

 Alexander in the western States; tree a strong spreading grower, 

 not an early bearer, but productive in alternate j'cars. 



