204 THE APPLE. 



Willow Twig. 



A poor grower while very young, but becomes vigorous and 

 an early and abundant bearer. 



Fruit above medium size, roundish, slightly conic, somewhat 

 oblate. Skin light yellow, shaded and marbled with dull red 

 and sprinkled with numerous russet dots. Stalk rather short 

 and slender. Cavity narrow, sometimes partially closed, with a 

 hp. Calyx partially closed, in a somewhat corrugated abrupt 

 basin. Flesh not very tender, with a pleasant sub-acid flavour ; 

 quality good ; valuable for late keeping ; popular at the west 

 and south. 



WiNTHROP Greening. 

 Lincoln Pippin. Howe Apple. 



Origin, Winthrop, Maine. 



Fruit large, golden yellow, with slight russet tinge of red in 

 the sun. Flesh tender, crisp, very juicy, with a sprightly rich 

 flavour. September. (Cole.) 



Winn's Russet. 



Origin, Sweden, Maine. Tree of slow growth, hardy and 

 productive. 



Fruit large, cavity deep, basin broad and shallow, colour dark 

 russet, with obscure stripes of red covered with whitish spots. 

 Flesh fine grained, sub-acid. Keeps till May. (Me. P. S. Rept.) 



Winter Pippin of Vermont. 



Origin unknown, much cultivated in Vermont ; a fair grower 

 and productive. 



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 compressed cavity. Calyx small, nearly 

 closed, segments long, in a rather deep uneven basin. Flesh 

 white, tender, and agreeable. November to March. 



Winthrop Pearmain. 



Origin, Winthrop, Maine, size large, roundish, ovate. Skin 

 yellow, striped with red, and deep red in the sun. Stem in & 

 large cavity, basin shallow. Flesh white, juicy, flavour spicy 

 and pleasant. September to January. (Me. P. S. R.) 



Wine Apple. Coxe. 

 Hay's "Winter. 

 The Wine Apple is a very handsome, and an admirable win- 



