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red, splashed and striped with bright 
carmine. Dots rather numerous, con- 
spicuous, white or russet. Flesh attrac- 
tive, yellowish, rather coarse, crisp, ten- 
der, aromatic, juicy subacid, very good. 
Wagener 
The Wagener is grown in certain sec- 
tions of the country, and at its best is an 
excellent apple. The color is a beautiful 
red with some contrasting pale yellow; 
it has a fine texture, high flavor and ex- 
cellent quality. 
Fruit medium to large. Form oblate 
to roundish oblate, broadly ribbed or ir- 
regularly elliptical; sides often unequal. 
Skin thin, tough, smooth, glossy, bright, 
pinkish red striped with bright carmine 
and mottled and streaked with thin whit- 
ish scarf skin over a pale yellow clear 
background. Flesh whitish, | slightly 
tinged with yellow, moderately firm, 
rather fine-grained, crisp, tender, juicy, 
subacid, aromatic, sprightly, very good. 
Tree dwarfish, at first moderately vig- 
orous, but soon becoming a slow grower; 
branches short, stout, and filled with 
spurs. Form, as described in the ‘‘Apples 
of New York,’ roundish to spreading 
open. However, as it grows in Washing- 
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ton, it is an upward grower, and branches 
shaped more like those of the Bartlett 
pear. Twigs dark to medium, often 
somewhat curved, moderately stout, usu- 
ally quite blunt, internodes medium to 
Short. Bark clear dark reddish brown, 
mingled with olive green, lightly streaked 
with scarf skin; pubescent near the tips. 
It comes into bearing at an early age; 
but the tree is rather short lived. 
Historical. The first historical refer- 
ence to the Wagener is that given in the 
report of the New York State Agricul- 
tural Society for 1847, in which it was 
said that it was awarded second per- 
mium as a seedling of great merit. In 
1848 it was entered again and took first 
prize. It is said to have originated from 
seed sown by George Wheeler of Dover, 
Duchess county, New York. In 1848 
Abraham Wagener propagated it so large- 
ly that it was given his name. 
Wealthy 
The Wealthy is well adapted to north- 
ern climates because the tree is very 
hardy and resistant to cold. It is some- 
what dwarfish to medium in size, short, 
moderately stout, curved branches. Form 
upright, spreading or roundish, open and 
somewhat drooping. 
Bark dark brown, 
Wagener. 
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