182 THE APPLE. 



WING SWEETING. 



Fruit, small, round flattened ; light and dark red indistinctly striped on 

 light yellow; calyx, small, closed; basin, broad, deep; stem, long; cavity, 

 narrow ; core, small ; seeds, ovate ; flesh, reddish yellow, dry, sweet ; pro- 

 ductive. Winter. 



WINTER PIPPIN OF VERMONT. 



Origin unknown, much cultivated in Vermont ; a fair grower, and pro- 

 ductive. Fruit, large, to very large, nearly globular, inclining to conic, 

 obscurely angular; skin, greenish yellow, sprinkled with star-like crimson 

 dots, cheek shaded with dull crimson; stem, short, inserted in a deep com- 

 pressed cavity ; calyx, small, nearly closed ; segments, long, in a rather 

 deep, uneven basin ; flesh, white, tender, and agreeable. November to 

 March. (Downing.) 



WINTER PIPPIN OF GENEVA. 



The appearance of the tree and fruit is strikingly like that of the Fall 

 Pippin, but is a very late keeper, continuing in perfection until May. 



Fruit, large, oblate, slightly angular ; skin, fine yellow with a crimson 

 cheek, sparsely covered with gray dots ; stalk, short and small, inserted in 

 a narrow cavity : -calyx, open ; segments, long ; basin, open ; flesh, yellow ; 

 tender, juicy, vinous, excellent. January to May. (Downing.) A variety 

 of Northern origin ; will not keep South later than January. 



WINTER HARVEY. 



Fruit, large, conical, slightly ribbed; pale yellow; stem, short; flesh, 

 yellowish, tender, firm, juicy. 



WINTER PEARMAIN. 



This is distinct from, and far inferior to the Herefordshire Pearmain 

 Fruit, medium, oblong ovate ; dull red on greenish yellow ; stem, slender ; 

 cavity, narrow ; basin, small ; flesh, greenish yellow, not juicy, tender, 

 sub-acid ; not quite " very good." December to March. 



WINTHROP GREENING. 

 Lincoln Pippin, j Howe Apple. 



Origin, Winthrop, Maine. Fruit, large, golden yellow, with slight rus 

 set tinge of red in the sun ; flesh, tender, crisp, very juicy, with a sprightly 

 nch flavor. September. (Cole.) 



WINTHROP PEARMAIN. 



Origin, Winthrop, Maine. Size, large, roundish ovate ; skin, yellow, 

 striped with red, and deep red in the sun ; stem, in a large cavity ; basin, 

 shallow ; flesh, white, juicy ; flavor, spicy and pleasant. September to 

 January. (Me. P. S. R.) 



WONDER. 



A Southern variety. Size, large ; mostly covered with red on yellow 

 ground ; flesh, white, tender, jucy, well-flavored. August. 



WRIGHT APPLE. 



Origin, Hubbardton, Vermont. Tree, vigorous and productive. Fruit, 

 medium, roundish oblate; skin, fine lemon yellow; stalk, short, inserted 

 in a deep cavity ; calyx, closed; basin, rather large and corrugated ; flesh, 

 white, very tender, juicy, vinous, almost sweet, aromatic. Middle of Sep. 

 tember to middle of October. 



