250 SYSTEMATIC I'l^MOLOCY 



Th<' apples are incdiocre in (piality. North wostoni Grooning 

 originated in Waui)aea County, Wisconsin, and was first de- 

 scribeil in 1895. 



Tree vigorous, upright-spreading, dense, ^vitll long, stout, crooked 

 branches. Fruit large or very large, round, oblong or oblate, often conic, 

 more or less irregular, sometimes elliptical, sometimes ribbed; stem short; 

 cavity small, acute, narrow, deej), often compressed or lipj^ed, with out- 

 spreading russet; calyx variable, small, closed or open; basin small, narrow, 

 abrupt, deep, furrowed and wrinkled; skin smooth, waxy, pale yellow, some- 

 times faintly blushed; dots small or large and irregular, usually white and 

 submerged, sometimes gray with russet point; calyx-tube wide, conical or 

 urn-shaped; stamens median; core large, axile; cells symmetrical, closed 

 or open; core-lines meeting; carpels broadly round, mucronate; seeds small, 

 often abortive; flesh yellow, crisp, firm, juicy, mild subacid; fair to good; 

 November to April. 



382. Holland Winter. — Several apples pass under the name 

 Holland Winter. The one which is supposed to have received 

 the name first, and which is here described, is very similar to 

 Rhode Island Greening. The variety probably came from Eng- 

 land, and has been long grown in eastern America. 



Tree vigorous, spreading, open. Fruit large, round-conic, symmetrical, 

 regular; stem short and thick; cavity acute, large, furrowed, occasionally 

 with thin outspreading russet rays; calyx small, closed or open; basin 

 shallow, occasionally deep and abrupt, furrowed, wrinkled; skin tough, 

 waxy, smooth, pale green often with a faint dull blush ; dots numerous, 

 large, conspicuous, submerged, white, mingled with a few fine russet points; 

 calyx-tube long, narrow, funnel-shape; stamens median; core of medium 

 size, abaxile; cells symmetrical, open or partly closed; core-lines clasping; 

 carpels round to elliptical, broad, tufted; seeds short, plump, obtuse; flesh 

 white, firm, crisp, fine-grained, juicy, subacid, with mild pleasing aroma ; 

 good; December to May. 



383. Winter Banana. Banana. — The fruits are large, shapely, 

 clear pale waxen-yellow with a delicate blush which sometimes 

 deepens into a bright red. The flavor is a mixture of sweet and 

 sour, wiiile the aroma has a suggestion of musk exclusively the 

 property of this apple. The trees are hardy, fairly vigorous, 

 bear young, almost annually, and are usually fruitful. The 

 fruits are so easily bruised that they seldom reach the market 

 in good condition. AVinter Banana is said to have originated 

 in Cass County, Indiana, but the writer has seen fruit brought 



