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towards the footstalk. It is a sharp-flavoured fruit, 

 and keeps till June. 



185. Wheeler's Russet. This is of a middling 

 size, the flesh firm, and of a quick acid flavour ; it 

 is an excellent kitchen fruit, and will keep long. 

 It ripens in October, and keeps till May. 



186. Wine Russet. This is a middle-sized co- 

 nical-shaped apple, of a dark russet colour, and 

 sharp flavour. It keeps till the latter end of April. 



187. Wheeler's Extreme. This resembles the 

 Pomme Grise, and is about the size of a Nonpareil. 

 This is a flat-shaped apple, beautifully clouded with 

 red on a yellowish russet ground ; is of an excel- 

 lent flavour, and keeps till April. 



188. White Must. This is a middle-sized 

 handsome apple, of a greenish-yellow colour, with 

 a little red towards the sun ; the flavour is rather 

 tart, but agreeable. It is ripe in January. 



189. Whitmore Pippin. This is a good-sized 

 handsome apple, streaked with red towards the 

 sun, and of a pale yellow on the other side. It has 

 firm flesh of a tolerably good flavour, and is in 

 eating from November to the latter end of April. 



190. Wiltshire Cat's Head. This is a large 

 handsome apple, red towards the sun, and green 

 on the other side. It is a very fine baking apple, 

 and of a good flavour. It is ripe in January. 



191. Winter Pearmain ; Hertfordshire Pear- 

 main, Langley Pom. t 78. f, 4. Knoop Pom, 

 p. 39. ^.11. Pom, Heref, tab, QQ, This is of a fine 

 red next the sun, and striped with red on the other 

 side j the flesh is juicy, and stews well. It is fit 



