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922. WILLIAMS'S FAVOEITE. 



A large and handsome dessert apple, worthy of a place in every 

 garden. It originated at Roxbury, near Boston, U. S., bears abundantly, 

 and ripens from the last of July to the first of September. 



Fruit, of medium size, oblong, and a little one-sided. Stalk, an 

 inch long, slender, slightly sunk. Calyx, closed, in a narrow angular 

 basin. Skin, very smooth, of a light red ground, but nearly covered 

 with a fine dark red. Flesh, yellowish-white, and of a very mild and 

 agreeable flavor. — Down. Fr. Amer. 79. 



923. WILLIAMS'S PIPPIN. 



This is a conical-shaped apple, with a hollow eye, and short stalk, of 

 a pale yellow color, with a little red next the sun ; the flesh, is pale 

 yellow, soft and tender. It bakes and roasts well, aud will keep till 

 Christmas. — Fors. Treat. 130. 



924. WILTSHIRE CATSHEAD. 



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 flavor. 

 It is ripe in January. — Fors. Treat. 130. 



925. WINDHAM'S SEEDLING. 



A medium sized apple of second-rate quality, suitable for kitchen use ; 

 it is of an oblate shape, yellow color, and in use from November till 

 December.— jS. S. C. n. 867. 



926. WINE. 



A medium sized cider apple, of an oblate shape, yellow color, and in 

 use in December. — H. S. C. n. 868. 



927. WINE RUSSET. 



This is a middle sized, conical shaped apple, of a dark russet color, 

 and sharp flavor, it keeps till the latter end of April.— /ow. Treat. 130. 



628. WINTER COURT-PENDU. 



A Scotch apple. Fruit, of good quality, and very handsome ; tree 

 bears well, and is of middle size. — M. C. H. S. iv. 472. 



929. WINTER POMEROY. 



This is a pretty large, conical-shaped apple, of a dark green color, a 

 little streaked with red, towards the sun. The coat is rather rough. 

 It is a good baking apple, and keeps till January. — Fors. Treat. 130. 



