DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
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dull red and sprinkled with russet dots; flesh yellowish green, not very ten- 
der, pleasant, sub-acid. February to May. 
WINESAP — Medium; dark red, sub-acid, excellent; tree a moderate grow- 
er and abundant bearer ; a favorite market variety in the West. December to 
May. 
WINTER BANANA — Fruit large size, perfect in form; golden yellow and 
beautifully shaded and marbled with bright crimson red; flesh lemon yellow, 
fine grained, sub-acid, rich, aromatic flavor and of the highest quality; a good 
keeper; tree a remarkably strong grower, and on account of its great hardi- 
ness w'ill thrive in any climate; its early bearing is something simply wonder- 
ful, generally producing a fine crop of fruit the second year, foliage large and 
free from blight or mildew; a valuable market variety. November to May. 
WINTERSTEIN — One of Luther Burbank’s new creations; a seedling of 
Gravenstein, with a most delicious flavor; keeps with the Baldwin and R. I. 
Greening; flesh yellowish, flavor exceedingly tender, spicy, rich, sub-acid; 
color bright red in stripes; tree a vigorous grower and remarkable bearer; 
fruits every year; the best. 
WISMER 
WISMER’S DESSERT — Size medium to large; smooth, beautifully colored 
with yellow shaded with bright red, in stripe and blotches, marked with rus- 
set dots; exquisitely delicious flavor, juicy, melting, buttery, pearlike texture; 
tree a strong grower and extremely hardy; originated in Northern Ontario, 
Canada. Season November to April. 
