282 BRITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. 



922. WILLIAMS'S FAVORITE. 



A large and handsome dessert apple, worthy of a place in every 

 gaf&en. It originated at Roxbury, near Boston, U. S., bears abundantly, 

 and ripens from the last of July to the first of September. 



Fruit, of medium size, oblong, and a little one-sided. Stalk, an 

 inch long, slender, slightly sunk. Calyx, closed, in a narrow angular 

 basin. Skin, very smooth, of a light red ground, but nearly covered 

 with a fine dark red. Flesh, yellowish-white, and of a very mild and 

 agreeable flavor. — Down. Fr. Amer. 79. 



923. WILLIAMS'S PIPPIN. 



This is a conical-shaped apple, with a hollow eye, and short stalk, of 

 a pale yellow color, with a little red next the sun ; the flesh, is pale 

 yellow, soft and tender. It bakes and roasts well, and will keep till 

 Christmas. — Fors. Treat. 130. 



924. WILTSHIRE CATSHEAD. 



This is a large handsome apple, red towards the sun, and green on 

 the other side. It is a very fine baking apple, and of a good flavor. 

 It is ripe in January. — Fors. Treat. 130. 



925. WINDHAM'S SEEDLING. 



A medium sized apple of second-rate quality, suitable for kitchen use ; 

 it is of an oblate shape, yellow color, and in use from November till 

 December.—^. S. C. n. 867. 



926. WINE. 



A medium sized cider apple, of an oblate shape, yellow color, and in 

 use in December. — JI. S. C. n. 868. 



927. WINE RUSSET. 



This is a middle sized, conical shaped apple, of a dark russet color, 

 and sharp flavor, it keeps till the latter end of April. — Fors. Treat. 130. 



628. WINTER COURT-PENDU. 



A Scotch apple. Fruit, of good quality, and very handsome ; tree 

 bears well, and is of middle size. — M. C. H. S. iv. 472. 



929. WINTER POMEROY. 



This is a pretty large, conical-shaped apple, of a dark green color, a 

 little streaked with red, towards the sun. The coat is rather rough. 

 It is a good baking apple, and keeps till January. — Fors. Treat. 130. 



