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I have not adopted here the nomenclature of the Horticultural Society's Cata- 

 logue, for two reasons. First, because Winter Greening is the previous name, and, 

 so far as I 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 Horticultural 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. 



WINTER HAWTHORNDEN. Fruit, large, from three inches and 

 a half to four inches wide, and two and three-quarters to three inches 

 high ; roundish ovate, flattened, and bluntly angular. Skin, deep 

 yellow with a greenish tinge, but when quite ripe rich yellow on the 

 shaded side, and with a thin bright? red cheek, which is somewhat 

 streaked with crimson, on the side next the sun, thinly strewed with 

 large russet dots. Eye, small and half open, with short, slightly 

 divergent segments, set in a rather deep basin, with rather knobbed 

 plaits. Stamens, median ; tube, varying between deep funnel-shape and 

 deep conical. Stalk, very short, deeply inserted in the wide irregular 

 cavity. Flesh, with a yellowish tinge, firm, crisp, and juicy, with a 

 pleasant mild acidity. Cells, elliptical ; abaxile. 



A large and very handsome cooking apple ; in use from November 

 till after Christmas. 



This is a very distinct apple from the New Hawthornden introduced 

 by Mr. Rivers in 1847, and is much superior to it, being of greater 

 weight and of much firmer texture. I received it from Mr. George 

 Paul, of the Nurseries, Cheshunt. See New Hawtlionlen. 



WINTER LADING. 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. 



WINTER MAJETIN. 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, closed, with broad 

 erect segments, set in a narrow basin, which is much furrowed and 

 plaited. Stamens, marginal ; tube, funnel-shaped. 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 flavoured. Cells, obovate ; axile. 



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

 the London Pippin, but does not change to yellow colour by keeping 



