Chapter 79
Fruit large, handsome, globular, regular; Surface smooth, yellow, mottled and splashed carmine; Dots scattered, brown, vein-reflexed.
Basin wide, regular, russety; Eye large, open; Segments reflexed.
Cavity wide, acute, wavy, brown; Stem long, inclined.
Core medium to large, closed, clasping; Seeds numerous, pointed, angular, dark; Flesh whitish, tender, breaking, juicy; Flavor acid, sub-acid, agreeable; Quality good; Use, table, kitchen and market; Season, December to March.
Thought by Mr. Hampton to be a seedling brought from Southern Ohio.
=Sylvester.=
[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 235.--SYLVESTER.]
Introduced by Dr. Ware Sylvester, of Lyons, New York.
Fruit small to medium, round, regular; Surface smooth, white, blushed and striped bright carmine; Dots scattered, minute.
Basin very shallow, plaited; Eye small, closed.
Cavity deep, acute, wavy; Stem medium.
Core indistinct, slightly open; Seeds numerous, plump, angular, long; Flesh white, tender, fine grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid; Quality very good; Use, table and cooking; Season, September.
=Williams' Favorite.=
WILLIAMS' EARLY.
Origin Roxbury, Ma.s.sachusetts.
Fruit small to medium, round, regular; Surface smooth, dark purplish red, indistinctly striped; Dots none.
Basin abrupt, folded; Eye medium, closed.
Cavity wide, shallow; Stem long, slender.
Core large, round, closed; Seeds pointed, brown; Flesh whitish-yellow, streaked red, breaking, not juicy; Flavor sub-acid, peculiar; Quality scarcely good; Season, July and August.
=Willow.=
WILLOW TWIG--JAMES RIVER, ETC.
[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 236.--WILLOW.]
This Virginia fruit has obtained a wide spread notoriety as a valuable market apple throughout the West.
Tree very vigorous, healthy, productive, branching, twiggy, th.o.r.n.y while young; Shoots slender, olive brown.
Fruit globular, truncated, looking oblong from its cylindrical sides; Surface
Basin wide, abrupt, plaited; Eye medium, closed.
Cavity wide or acute, regular; Stem long, slender, inclined.
Core medium, round, regular, closed, meeting, not clasping the eye; Seeds numerous, plump, brown; Flesh greenish-yellow, breaking, juicy; Flavor acid; Quality only good, but valuable for market and culinary uses; Season, December to April. Excellent for s.h.i.+pping South.
=Wilson's Volunteer.=
Origin believed to be a seedling or "Volunteer" on the banks of the Ohio River. Received from George Sibbald.
Fruit large, globular, truncated or flattened, regular; Surface yellow, mostly covered with mixed red, striped darker; Dots large, gray and yellow.
Basin deep, regular, leather-cracked; Eye medium, closed.
Cavity deep, acute, regular; Stem long, slender.
Core small, round, regular, closed, clasping; Seeds numerous, pointed; Flesh greenish-yellow, tender, juicy; Flavor sub-acid; Quality only good; Use, kitchen; Season, December to February.
=Wright's Janet.=
[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 237.--WRIGHT'S JANET.]
This fine keeping apple, received from N.J. Colman and other zealous pomologists of St. Louis, Missouri, is supposed to have originated in that region with Mr. W.G. Wright.
Fruit medium to large, round, sometimes flat, regular; Surface smooth, waxen yellow, mixed, striped and splashed carmine; Dots minute, prominent, scattering.
Basin medium, regular; Eye small, acute, closed.
Cavity deep, wavy, brown; Stem long, short, or very short.
Core medium, regular, somewhat open, clasping; Seeds numerous, small, plump; Flesh deep yellow, breaking, very fine grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, rich, very agreeable; Quality good to very good; Use, table, kitchen and market; Season, January to June and keeps until August.
=Yadkin.=
Southern. Received from S.W. Westbrooke, of Greensboro', North Carolina.
Fruit large, round, regular; Surface red, striped dark red; Dots large, scattered, distinct, gray.
Basin abrupt, deep, regular; Eye small, open.
Cavity acute, regular, brown; Stem medium, brown.
Core small, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds small, pointed, brown; Flesh white, breaking, dry; Flavor sub-acid; Quality only good; Season, August--and on that account scarcely worth carrying to the North.