•warm, .vcllow ;j-i-<niiid : ofttMi stocked with 
russet. FIosli yellowish, tine firuined, ten- 
<ier. ooinpaet. mild sul);u'id. :n-om:itif. ex- 
cellent. Ripens tliroufxb winter. Succeeds 
well at the west. Orijiin. renn Van. N. Y. 
Walbridge. II' — February until May. 
Extra hardy. Sour. Red, striped. 
Frnit niedillin size. Itandsome. rennd-coni- 
cal. Color pale .yellow, with a pale red 
cheek. Quality fjood. Tree a visorous 
grower and prodiietive; hardy, and desir- 
al>le for plautinjj: in northern sections, 
having stood uninjured in Minnesota. 
Ripens throuBli late winter. Orifrin. Illi- 
nois. 
Wtdithy. A — November to January. Ex- 
tra hardy. Sour. Red, striped. Fruit medium 
size, roundish oblate, smooth. Color whitish 
yellow ground, shaded with dark, rich red, 
sometimes entirely covered with red. Flesh 
white fine grained, sometimes stained with red; 
tender, juicy, lively, subacid. Quality very 
good. Core small. A beautiful and e.xcellent 
fruit. Tree extremely hardy; a good grower 
and an abundant bearer, and a remarkably 
profitable market Apple, bringing good prices. 
This Apple is sustaining a high reputation 
throughout the country on account of its great 
■hardiness and good quality. Origin, Minnesota. 
Wealthy, 
Willow Twig. W — April to May. Sour. 
Yellowish green, striped. Fruit large, roundish, 
slightly conical. Color greenish yellow, .strii)ed 
and mottled faintly with dull red. Flavor sub- 
acid or rather acid, not rich. A long keeper. 
Tlesh firm, rather tough: a young lu arer. 
Wine Sap. II' — December to April. 
Sour. Red, striped, size or ijnii med- 
ium, round. sli;;"htly conical, somclimes oh._ 
8<-ui-cly tlallenc<l. *'oU>r a lively, deep red. 
Flesh yellowish, firm, <-risp. wilh a rich 
subacid or rather acid flavor. Keeps 
thr<Mifr!i winter. One of the liesi apples 
ftor liakliiK. Very liood. 
Winter Banana. — Sour. Yellow 
and red. I'rof. I.. II. Itailey. of Cornell 
University, wrilcs in i-ejrar-d to tliis apple: 
"The finality of the Winter Hanaiia is 
very excellent .ind it has a spii-y flavor 
which ] like very much. If I he .\pplc 
is productive and hardy, and has Ihe iinal- 
ity which the specimen seetiis to indicate, 
it is certainly very valUMhle." 
Prof. L. R. Taft, of Michigan Agricultural 
College, writes: 
"While not very large, the Winter Banana i.i 
of good size, regular in form and beautiful and 
handsome in appearance. Unlike most other 
sorts of its color it seems to handle well, the 
specimen that I have not showing any discol- 
oration after being handled a number of times. 
In flavor it is a very mild subacid with a rich, 
aromatic odor and flavor. If sufficiently hardy 
wot^ld consider it a very valuable Apple for 
either home use or market." 
White Pippin. W — January to March. Sour. 
Greenish yellow, not striped. Fruit largo, 
roundish oblong, flattened at ends. Color light, 
greenish yellow. Flesh yellowish white, sub- 
acid. Good, but not very rich. Tree a vigor- 
ous grower and bearer. 
Wolf River. W — January to February. Ex- 
tra hardy. Sour. Red, striped. One of our hardy 
varieties that may, without doubt, be cla-ssed 
;is an "irond.ad." Tree a strong grower, great 
bearer and perfectly hardy. Fruit large, coni- 
cal. Color yellowish white, splashed with bright 
red; dots large, scattering, light gray. Flesh 
yellowish white, coarse, tender, dry when ripe, 
.subacid, not rich, medium quality only. Valu- 
able in the northwest. Originated near Wolf 
River, Wi.scnnsin. 
Yellow Transparent. S — July and August, 
Sour. Extra hardy. Yellow, not striped. Rus- 
sian vnrielii, imporled by the Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Tree hardy 
and a strong grower, and an unusually young 
bearer. Fruit good size and good qu.ulity. 
Skin clear white at first, turning to a beauti- 
ful pale yellow when fully riiie. Flesh white, 
alf fine, tender, .I'uicy, sprightly subacid. Core 
medium. Parties who have fruited it exten- 
sively north and south say that it ripens earlier 
than any other variety, being ten days to two 
weeks ahead of Early Harvest. Exceedingly 
valuable as an early marketvariety, and of our 
summer or early apples we rank it as the best. 
Yellow Transparent. 
York Imperial. W — November to Febru- 
ary. Sour. Red, notstriped. t^ruit medium. Color 
whitish, shaded with crimson in the sun. Flesh 
firm, crisp, jui,-y, pleasant, mild subacid. Tree 
moderately vigorous and productive. 
