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from October to January, but will keep till April. The tree is 
a moderate bearer. 
Walpole. 
Origin, Walpole, Mass. Fruit medium, roundish. Skin yel- 
low, shaded and striped with bright red. Stalk short, cavity 
large. Calyx closed ; basin shallow. Flesh yellowish, tender, 
juicy, with a sprightly sub-acid flavour. Last of August and 
first of September. 
Washington Royal. 
Origin farm of Joseph P. Hayward, Sterling, Mass. Fruit 
above medium size, flattish, round, yellowish green, with nume- 
rous small grey dots, and a clear red in the skin. Calyx in a 
broad basin. Stem slender, half an inch long. Flesh crisp, 
juicy, and fine flavoured, keeping till July. (N. E. Farm.) 
Waxen of Coxe. 
Origin supposed to be Virginia. Tree thrifty, young wood 
dark. Fruit medium, roundish, slightly oblate. Skin pale 
yellow, oily, sprinkled with a few dots. Stalk slender, in a deep 
cavity. Calyx closed ; basin shallow. Flesh whitish yellow, 
crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly, mild, sub-acid. November, De - 
cember. 
Wellford’s Yellow. 
Origin, Essex Co., Virginia. Introduced by H. R. Robey, of 
Fredericksburgh, Va. A rapid grower, and a great bearer. 
Fruit rather small, roundish, flattened. Skin pale yellow, with 
faint red streaks on one side. Flesh yellow, fine grained, very 
juicy, with a rich aromatic flavour. Keeps well until June, 
retaining its flavour. (H. R. Robey MS.) 
Weston. 
Origin, farm of Major Weston, Lincoln, Mass. 
Fruit medium, roundish, conical. Skin light yellow, striped 
and splashed with red. Flesh white, moderately juicy, mild, 
pleasant flavour. October. 
Western Spy. 
Origin, farm of John Mansfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio. Tree a 
moderate grower, but very productive. 
Fruit rather large, irregular, angular, considerably depressed. 
Skin yellow, often much shaded with crimson. Stem short and 
stout, inserted in a large cavity. Calyx closed, set in an abrupt 
basin. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, pleasant, sub-acid. Ex- 
cellent for cooking. October to June. 
