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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24 



WILD GOOSE. 



"Fruit oval; size medium to large; cavity shallow; stem medium long; suture a 

 line; color bright, clear red; dots many, white, conspicuous; bloom thin, bright bluish; 

 skin thin, but rather tough; stone small to medium, oval, pointed, cling; flavor sweet; 

 quality fair to good; season early; origin Columbia, Tennessee." (Waugh). 



WILLARD. 



A profitable market plum on account of the early season of ripening its fruit, but 

 too poor in quality to receive much commendation, and not very productive. , 



Origin : Japan. 



Tree : vigorous ; rather spreading in habit ; fairly productive. 



Fbuit : size medium, sometimes above; form roundish oblong; color greenish, 

 partly overspread with dull red ; suture clearly traceable ; apex elevated not pointed ; 

 bloom thin, whitish. 



Flesh: yellowish; moderately firm; not very juicy; semi-cling; flavor poor. 



Qx;.4LiTT : dessert poor ; cooking fair. 



V.\LUE : first class in its season for market. 



Season : early August. 



WOLF. 



"Fruit large, roundish; cavity narrow, shallow; suture shallow, fairly distinct, not 

 depressed; apes rounded; color deep red; dots fairly numerous, small, yellow, distinct; 



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Wolf. 



oloom moderate; skin thick, tough; flesh deep yellow, .iuicy, sweet, rich, o-ood flavor- 

 atone above medium size, outline oval, considerably flattened, cling; quality good ' 

 season early to mid September. One of the best," (Macoiin). 



