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Winter Majetin. An English variety that has become well known and 

 popular as it is not affected by the American blight, and therefore 

 largely used to supply stocks for grafting other kinds upon. But is is an 

 excellent variety to grow for its fruit, \vhich is large, roundish, and has 

 at the apex five prominent crowns like the London Pippin. Skin 

 yellowish-green, with a dull-red cheek. Flesh gieenish-white, firm, with 

 a pleasant sub-acid flavour. Ripens late, may be kept for a long period, 

 and is an excellent culinary Apple, Tree hardy, robust, and bears very 

 freely. 



Winter Pearmain (Old Pearmain). One of the oldest varieties in 

 cultivation, and supposed to be of English origin. Fruit large roundish- 

 conical. Skin greenish-yellow, with a lively red cheek. Flesh yellowish- 

 white, firm, crisp, juicy, with a brisk and pleasant flavour. Ripens late, 

 will keep for a long period ; a valuable Apple for dessert or culinary 

 purposes, a popular market kind, and suitable for export. Tree hardy, 

 and an excellent bearer. 



Winter Quoining (Winter Queening}. Another very old English 

 variety, with medium-sized, or larger, conical fruit. Skin ground greenish- 

 yellow, with a widespread red cheek and streaks of the same colour. 

 Flesh greenish-yellow with an aromatic flavour. Ripens late, will keep 

 for a long period, and is a good apple either for dessert or cooking. Tree 

 hardy and an excellent bearer. 



Winter Strawberry. An American variety, with medium-sized, 

 roundish-conical fruit- Skin yellow, shaded and striped with red. 

 Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, slightly sub-acid, with an aromatic flavour. 

 Ripens late, keeps a long time, and is a useful dessert or culinary Apple ; 

 also suitable for exporting. Tree moderately vigorous, upright in habit, 

 and a good and regular bearer. 



Wine Sop (Wine Sap)' A first. class and very useful American variety, 

 with medium-sized roundish-oblong fruit. Skin a fine dark-red, with a 

 few streaks and a small patch of yellow sometimes. Flesh yellowish, 

 firm, crisp, juicy, with a rich flavour. Ripens late, will keep for a long 

 time, and is an excellent dessert Apple. It is also a first-class cider 

 variety, and the fruit has the good quality of hanging well upon the trees 

 after it it is ripe. Tree very hardy, will thrive in almost any soil, and it 

 is considered in America to be one of the most profitable varieties. 



Worcester Pearmain. A recently introduced English variety, said to 

 be of excellent quality. Fruit medium-sized or larger, roundish-conical. 

 Skin nearly covered with bright scarlet-red. Flesh tender, juicy, and well 

 flavoured. Ripens after mid-season, will keep for several months, and 

 useful both as a dessert and cooking Apple. Tree said to be strong and 

 productive. 



W(>rmsley Pippin* An English variety, with medium-sized, roundish 

 fruit, narrowing towards the eye. Skin greenish-yellow, with an orange- 

 red flush on the cheek, and dotted with dark specks. Flesh white, crisp, 

 juicy, arid highly flavoured. Ripens soon after mid-season, will keep for 

 a few weeks, and is a good dessert and culinary Apple,. Tree moderately 

 strong and bears pretty freely. 



Wyken Pip > in, (Arley, Girkin Pippin, Wanvickshiie Pippin.) A very 



