352 SELECT VARIETIES OF FKUITS. 



bearer. It is one of the popular market sorts, always fair 

 and handsome, excellent for cooking. 



Wagener, Origin ]STew York. Medium, roundish, ob- 

 late ; yellow, mostly shaded with red ; flesh yellowish, 

 tender, juicy, brisk, slightly vinous. Early Winter. Tree 

 a thrifty, upright grower, and an early and over-abund- 

 ant bearer. 



Westfield Seek - no - Further, Origin Connecticut. 

 Large, roundish, conical ; green yellow, mostly covered with 

 dull red ; flesh white, fine-grained, tender, rich, sub-acid. 

 Early to mid Winter. Tree a moderate, healthy, upright, 

 spreading grower, very productive. 



White Pippin. Large, roundish, oblate ; greenish, be- 

 coming pale whitish yellow at maturity, sometimes a dull 

 blush cheek in sun ; flesh white, tender, juicy, crisp, rich, 

 sub-acid. Late Winter. Tree thrifty, upright grower, 

 and a good bearer ; considerably grown in the West and 

 highly esteemed. 



White Winter Pearmain* Medium or above, roundish, 

 oblong ; pale yellow, with a blush cheek in sun exposures ; 

 flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, pleasant sub-acid. Late 

 Winter. Tree hardy, vigorous, spreading, productive; 

 esteemed in somo localities at tho West, little known 

 East. 



Willow Twig, Medium size, roundish, or roundish ob- 

 late ; yellow, shaded and marbled with dull red ; flesh 

 not very tender, pleasant sub-acid. Yery late Winter. 

 Tree hardy, but a spreading, poor grower while young, 

 very productive, and much cultivated at the South-west 

 as a profitable market sort, on account of keeping and 

 carrying qualities. 



Wine (WINTER WIXE, HAY'S, PENNSYLVANIA RED 

 STREAK). Origin Delaware. Above medium size, round, 

 or roundish ; yellow, mostly covered with lively, rich, 

 deep red ; flesh yellowish white, juicy, rich, vinous, pleas- 



