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Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters wide, and two 

 inches and a quarter high ; roundish, widest at the middle, and narrowing 

 towards the crown, round which are a few small ridges. Skin, smooth 

 and shining, of a dark lively green, strewed with minute russety dots ; 

 and with a blush of dull red where exposed to the sun. Eye, small and 

 closed, set in a shallow and plaited basin. Stalk, half-an-inch long, 

 inserted in a round cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, greenish, 

 very close in texture, brittle and juicy, with a very poignant and 

 pleasant acid. 



A culinary apple of first-rate quality, which comes into use in 

 November, and has been known to last under favorable circumstances, 

 for two years. Dry sand is a good article to preserve it in. 



The tree is very hardy, a free and good grower, and an abundant bearer. 



I have not adopted here, the nomenclature of the Horticultural 

 Society's Catalogue, for two reasons. First, because Winter Greening 

 is the previous name, and, so far as 1 can find, the original one. It is also 

 very applicable, and not subject to the same objection which Mr. Lindley 

 has to French Crab. Second, because there is already in the Horti- 

 cultural Society's Catalogue, the " White Easter" — the "Paasch Appel," 

 of Knoop — and the two names being so similar, may tend to confusion, 

 a result of already too frequent occurrence, and most desirable to be 

 avoided. The name Winter Greening is also more descriptive. 



390. WINTER LADING.— H. 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters wide, at the 

 middle, and two inches and a half high ; roundish, and narrowing 

 towards the crown, irregularly formed, sometimes with one prominent 

 angle on one side. Skin, bright green, marked with patches and dots 

 of thin russet. Eye, closed, set in an angular basin. Stalk three 

 quarters of an inch long, curved, inserted in a deep, round cavity. 

 Flesh, greenish-white, juicy, sweet, very tender, and delicate, with a 

 pleasant acid. 



An excellent sauce apple ; in use from October to Christmas. It is 

 grown in the north-eastern parts of Sussex, about Heathfield. 



391. WINTER MAJETIN.— Lind. 



Identification. — Lind. in Hort. Trans, vol. iv. 68. Hort. See. Cat. ed. 3, n. 876. 

 Lind. Guide, 58. 



Fruit, medium sized ; roundish-ovate, with ribs round the crown. 

 Skin, smooth, dark green, covered with thin dull brownish-red on the 

 side next the sun. Eye, small and open, set in a deep basin, which is 

 much furrowed and plaited. Stalk, three quarters of an inch long, 

 slender, inserted in a deep and narrow cavity, which is lined with russet. 

 Flesh, greenish- white, firm, crisp, brisk, and pleasantly flavored. 



A first-rate culinary apple, bearing a considerable resemblance to the 

 London Pippin, but does not change to yellow color by keeping as 

 that variety does. It is in use fi-om January to May. 



This variety is, strictly speaking, a Norfolk apple, where it is much 

 grown for the local markets. It was first made public by Mr. George 



