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week later than its parent, and is larger, handsomer, and the tree is 

 liartlier and more fruitful on north limit of its gro^^th. Ilortulana. 



Wildgoose. — Medium to lara;e, roundish oblona;; eolor light red, 

 with shining ex])ression that takes well in market. Flesh ycUow, 

 pulpy, sweet, but not high in flavor; mueh grown South i'or iioi-thern 

 marketing. Ilortulana. 



Wolf. — Large, round; color yellow, blotelied with ri'd, an<l weW 

 covered with ]nirplisli bloom; stem mediun^ stout, set in small cavity; 

 no suture visible. 



Flesh firm ; quality good; pit free. A leading variety in the iirairie 

 States. Americana. 



Wolf. 



Wyaiit 



Wyant. — Large, oblong, flattened at apex, usually oblique; eolor 

 purple red on yello^^' ground; stem short in quite large and deep 

 cavit}'. Flesh firm, quality very good; stone nearly free. Probably 

 the most popular of the Americana species. Originated at .Janes- 

 ville, Iowa. 



Yellow Sweet. — Large, round; color yellow, shaded \\]t\\ red; 

 bloom thin; suture quite distinct. Flesh firm, juicy, ricli; clingstone. 

 Season, last of August. Small stocky tree of Colorado type. Amer- 

 icana. 



Yellow Transparent. — Medium to ejuite large, olilong; color liright 

 yellow. Flesh quite soft and watery, but with sweet pleasant flavor; 

 pit not free. C'hica.^a. Originated in north Texas. 



