CLASS I. — ^PLAT APPLES. — ^i. n. n, 465 



of the tree is peculiar, and its appearance beautiful ; once 

 seen, it may be recognized anywhere by its habit." 



Hnving fruited this variety in my own orchard, I can 

 confii-m the above, and add : 



Tree vigorous, large, spreading, open head, productive, 

 an early bearer. 



Fruit large, sometimes very large, beautiful, regular, 

 oblate, not disposed to rot, except when attacked by the 

 birds, which are very fond of it ; Surface smooth, pale yel- 

 low, partially covered with mixed red, striped and often 

 distinctly splashed with bright red; Dots numerous, gray, 

 prominent ; Skin quite thin. 



Basin wide, regular, sometimes cracked open ; Eye large, 

 closed. 



Cavity wide, regular, green, and partly brown ; Stem 

 either short or long. 



Core large, nearly closed, clasping the eye ; Seeds num- 

 erous, medium, pointed ; Flesh light yellow, almost white, 

 brittle, tender, juicy, almost melting, never water-cored ; 

 Flavor sub-acid, vin'ous, delicious, satisfying ; Quality best ; 

 either for table or cooking, for the latter purpose they 

 may be taken when half grown in the beginning of July. 

 In August they may be house-ripened and found good, 

 but the proper season is September to Christmas ; if prop- 

 erly cared for they niay be preserved plump until March, 

 but lose some of their refreshing flavor. 



Wilsom. 



This very nice little apple was sent to me with this 

 name from Western Virginia, by Julius Brace, who found 

 it abundant on Paint Creek. I hav^e not yet been able to 

 identify it, but it may prove to be the same as some of our 

 new southern varieties. An outline and description are 

 here given with its local name, in the hope that if it 

 should prove to be the same as the Slack Annette, 

 of the Clinch river region of Virginia, or some other va- 

 riety, the identity may be the more readily traced. 



Fruit small, regular, oblate, or globular-oblate; Surface 

 smooth, nearly covered with very deep red, in which the 

 Bti-ipes are almost obscured ; Dots numerous, minute, 

 white. 



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