The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . , mild subacid,or almost sweet; core small. September, October. Ounce. Origin unknown, supposed to be East Wilton, Maine, where it isconsidered the best apple of its season ; tree vigorous, spreading, bear-ing abundantly alternate years, and a light crop the intervening ones. Fi-uit medium, oblate to roundish oblate conic, angular, slightly ob-lique, and flattened at the base ; skin whitish, shaded and rather obscure-ly splashed and mottled with light red, and moderatel)^ sprinkled withyellowish dots, a few being areole; stalk short, small; c
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . , mild subacid,or almost sweet; core small. September, October. Ounce. Origin unknown, supposed to be East Wilton, Maine, where it isconsidered the best apple of its season ; tree vigorous, spreading, bear-ing abundantly alternate years, and a light crop the intervening ones. Fi-uit medium, oblate to roundish oblate conic, angular, slightly ob-lique, and flattened at the base ; skin whitish, shaded and rather obscure-ly splashed and mottled with light red, and moderatel)^ sprinkled withyellowish dots, a few being areole; stalk short, small; cavity ratherlarge, a little greenish ; calyx closed ; basin medium, slightly corrugated ;flesh quite white, fine, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid or vinous; coremedium. September, October. 50 the apple. Edgar Red Streak. WaJbridge. Origin, in the orchard of Joseph Curtis, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois,this apple has been grown in the West and Northwest for many yearsunder the name of Walbridge, its true name being unknown until lately;. Edgar Red Streak. tree very hardy, vigoroiis, upright at first, but spreading with age andweight of fruit; very productive altei-nate years, and a light crop theintervening ones; not of the best quality, but valuable for its hardiness,productiveness, and late keeping in a cold climate. Fruit medium, oblate, very slightly conic, regular; skin pale whitishyellow when fully mature, shaded with pale red in the sun, narrowstripes and a few splashes of bright red over most of the surface wherefully exposed; stalk rather short, small; cavity medium, sometimesslight russet; calyx small, closed ; basin small; slightly plaited; fleshwhite, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid; core small or medium. Janu-ary, May. Ella. Another of Charles Arnolds seedlings, raised from seed of NorthernSpy, crossed with Wagener and Spitzenb\irg; tree moderately vigorous,spreading, young wood dark brown ; bears heavy crops alternate years. Fruit medium, roundish oblate
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