152 THE FKUIT MANUAL. 



WANSTALL. — Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a half wide, 

 and two inches and a quarter high ; roundish, but narrowing a little 

 towards the eye, with five prominent angles on the sides, which ter- 

 minate in ridges round the apex, rendering the shape distinctly five- 

 sided. Skin, deep golden yellow on the shaded side, but red, which 

 is striped and mottled with darker red, on the side next the sun ; 

 marked with patches and veins of thin grey russet, and strewed all over 

 with russety dots. Eye, half open, with broad, flat segments, set in an 

 angular and plaited basin. Stalk, half an inch long, deeply inserted in 

 a round cavity. Flesh, yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, rich, sugary, and 

 highly flavoured. 



A dessert apple of the very first quality, equal in flavour to the 

 Bibston Pippin, and will keep till May and June. 



This variety was raised at Green Street, near Sittlngbourne, in Kent, by a 

 tailor of the name of Wanstall, about the beginning of the present century. 



WARNER'S KING- {King Apple). — Fruit, very large, four inches 

 wide, and three inches and a half high ; ovate. Skin, of a uniform 

 clear deep yellow, strewed with russety dots and patches of pale brown 

 russet. Eye, small and closed, with long acuminate segments, and 

 set in a narrow, deep, and slightly angular basin. Stalk, about haK an 

 inch long, deeply inserted in a round, funnel-shaped cavity, which is 

 lined with thin yellowish brown russet. Flesh, white, tender, crisp, 

 and juicy, with a fine, brisk, and sub-acid flavour. 



A culinary apple of first-rate quality ; in use from November to 

 March. 



The tree is a free and vigorous grower, and a good bearer ; very 

 hardy, and not subject to disease. 



Warter's Golden Pippin. See Golden Pippin. 

 Warwickshire Pippin. See WyUen Pippin. 



WATSON'S DUMPLING.— Fruit, large ; roundish, and regularly 

 formed. Skin, smooth, yellowish green, and striped with dull red. 

 Eye, large, not deeply sunk. Stalk, short, inserted in a round and 

 rather deep cavity. Flesh, tender, juicy, and sugary, with a pleasant 

 sub-acid flavour. 



A culinary apple of first-rate quality; in use from October to 

 February. 



Watson's New Nonesuch. See Whorle Pippin. 

 Week Pearmain. See Wickham's Peamiain. 

 Week's Pippin. See Court of Wick. 

 Wellington. See Dumeloiv's Seedling. 



WELFORD PARK NONESUCH. -Fruit, large and handsome, 

 three inches and a quarter wide, and two inches and a half high ; 

 roundish and oblate, even and regular in its outline. Skin, fine lemon 



