The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . pale yellow, mottled withpale red in the sun. Flesh pale yellow, soft, pleasant subacid. Goodto eat from the tree, and for baking and roasting. October, December.(Lindley.) Williams White. Origin, supposed Cumberland Co., Pa Fruit medium or below, oblate, slightly conic, whitish yellow, sprin- 408 THE APPLE. kled with a few brown dots. Stalk short. Calyx small, closed. Fleshlight yellow, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. August, September. Williss Eusset. Origin, farm of Mr. Willis, Sudbury, Mass. Tree hardy, vigorous,and an abundant bearer. Fruit

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The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . pale yellow, mottled withpale red in the sun. Flesh pale yellow, soft, pleasant subacid. Goodto eat from the tree, and for baking and roasting. October, December.(Lindley.) Williams White. Origin, supposed Cumberland Co., Pa Fruit medium or below, oblate, slightly conic, whitish yellow, sprin- 408 THE APPLE. kled with a few brown dots. Stalk short. Calyx small, closed. Fleshlight yellow, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. August, September. Williss Eusset. Origin, farm of Mr. Willis, Sudbury, Mass. Tree hardy, vigorous, and an abundant bearer. Fruit small, oblate conic, russet on a yellow ground, and occa-sionally a sunny cheek. Stalk long, slender, curved, set in a largecavity. Calyx closed. Basin shallow. Flesh tender, juicy, with a richpear-like flavor. Yery good. December, January. Willis Sweet. Pear Lot. Pear-Tree Lot. Origin on the farm of Edward Willis, Oyster Bay, Long Island.Tree a vigorous, spreading grower, productive. Young shoots rich, warm brown, slightly grayish. ./O. WSUb Bweet Frviit rather large, roundish, whitish, somewhat shaded with a thinlight red, and blotched with crimson, few brown dots. Stalk short andstout. Calyx small, closed. Basin abrupt, furrowed. Flesh whitish, crisp, juicy, tender, sweet, and rich. Very good. Core large. AugustjSeptember. Valuable for table, market, and culinary purposes. the apple. 409 Willow Twig.Willow. James River. Of unknown origin. The tree is a poor grower in the nursery, butmakes a good spreading, somewhat drooping, orchard tree, quite haidy, and very productive, and althougli of only good quality, its kee])ingqualities, productiveness, and hardihood make it a profitable marketApple for rich praiiie and bottom lands in the West. Young shoot?slender, reddish brovn, downy. Buds inconspicuous.