good crop by the fifth vear. The variety ripens in early 
winter. 
Winter Banana. The fruit is medium to large. Th e skin 
is thin and of a light yellow or cream color. Owing to its 
thén skin and tender flesh, its shipping qualities are con- 
B8iderably impaired, It is avery fancy fruit and bring the 
highest prices when grown to perfection, It is an early 
winter variety, and is not a late keeper. The tree is hardy 
and vigorous. [It bears early and frequently yield crops 
the fifth or sixth year, 
Wealthy. Medium to large in size. It has both good 
quality and good keeping qualities. Ripens in the late fall, 
but the fruit keeps well until early winter, The tree is 
vigorous and hardy and yiels well under most conditions in 
the regions to which it is adapted, It frequently bears by 
the trird or fourth year, and for this reason it is recom- 
mended as a filler, but it i8 a good perminent variety as 
well, 
Wagener. The fruit is of medium size, highly flavored, 
and of good quality. Usually comes into bearing very early 
but is often short lived. An early winter variety. The tree 
yields a fair quantity of fruit. This variety is recommen- 
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