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grower, and a good bearer. Considerably grown in the 

 West and higbly esteemed. 



White Winter Pearmain. — Medium or above, roundish- 

 oblong; i)ale yellow, with a blush cheek in sun exposures; 

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

 Winter. Tree hardy, vigorous, spreading, productive. 

 Esteemed in some localities at the West; little known East. 



Willow Twig. — Medium, roundish, or roundish-oblate; 

 yellow, shaded and marbled with dull red; flesh not very 

 tender, pleasant sub-acid. — Very late Winter. Tree hardy, 

 but a spreading, ])Oor grower while young, very produc- 

 tive, and mucli cultivated at the South-west as a profita- 

 ble market sort, on account of its keeping and carrying 

 qualities. 



Wine (Winter Wine, Hay's, Pennsylvania Red 

 Streak). — Origin Delaware. Above medium, round, or 

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

 red; flesh yellowish- white, juicy, rich, vinous, pleasant. 

 — Early to late Winter. Tree a thrifty grower, hardy, and 

 very productive. Widely successful West and South. 



Winesap.. — Origin New Jersey. Medium, roundish- 

 oblong, conical; yellow ground, mostly covered with rich, 

 dark red ; flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, rich flavor. 

 — Early to late Winter. Tree a healthy grower, very 

 hardy, an early and abundant bearer. Successful and 

 profitable as an orchard variety over a large portion of 

 our country, especially West and South. 



Winter Sweet Paradise. — Origin Pennsylvania. Large, 

 roundish-oblate ; dull green, with a brownish-red blush ; 

 flesh white, fine-grained, juicy, sweet. — Early and Mid- 

 Winter. Tree a vigorous, upright grower, productive, 

 but not an early bearer. 



Wolf IJiver. — Origin Wisconsin. Supposed to be a 

 seedling of the Alexander, which it resembles. Large to 

 very large, roundish-oblate; pale greenish-yellow, shaded 



