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marked with broken streaks of darker crimson, but on any portion 

 which is shaded it is of a fine clear yellow, a little streaked with pale 

 crimson. Eye, scarcely at all depressed, large, half open, with broad, 

 flat segments, which frequently appear as if rent from each other by an 

 over swelling of the fruit, and set in a very shallow basin, which is 

 often very russety, and deeply and coarsely cracked. Stalk, a quarter 

 of an inch long, inserted in a wide cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, 

 firm, crisp, and very juicy, with a brisk, refreshing, and pleasant 

 flavour. 



A beautiful little summer dessert apple of first-rate quality ; i-ipe in 

 August. In the south it is but little known, but in Scotland it is to be 

 met with in almost every garden and orchard. 



In all probability the word Thorle is a corruption of Whorle, which ie no doubt 

 the correct name of this apple. The name is supposed to be derived from its 

 resemblance to the whorle, which wns the propelling power, or rather impetus of 

 the spindle, when the distaff and spindle were so much in use. 



WICKHAM'S PEARMAIN (Week Pearwaiii) —Finit, smaU, two 

 inches wide, and about two inches high ; pearmain-shaped, and quite 

 flat at the base. Skin, yellow, tinged and dotted with red on the 

 shaded side, but bright red on the side next the sun, and marked with 

 patches and specks of russet round the eye. Eye, large and open, 

 with long acuminate segments, reflexed, and set in a round, even, and 

 plaited basin. Stalk, half an inch long, fleshy, inserted without any 

 depression. Flesh, greenish yellow, tender, crisp, juicy, sugary, and 

 highly flavoured. 



An excellent dessert apple ; in use from October to December. It was raised 

 by a Mr. Wickham, of Week, near Winchester. In the catalogue of the London 

 Hurticultural Society it is called " Wick Pearmain," but as the name I h ave 

 adopted is that by which it is best known in Hampshire, I prefer retaining it. 



Winter Belle Bonne. See Belle Bonne. 



WILLIAMS' FAVOURITE {Williams' Early; Williams' Red).— 

 Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a half wide, and two inches and a 

 quarter high ; conical. Skin, entirely covered with crimson, marked 

 with broken bands of greenish yellow. Eye, small and closed, set in a 

 wide shallow basin. Stalk, an inch long, curved, and obliquely 

 inserted in a wide shallow depression. Flesh, white with a greenish 

 tinge, remarkably tender, not very juicy, and with a fine balsamic 

 aroma. 



A very handsome early cooking apple of American origin. Ripe in 

 the beginning of August. This would be an excellent market apple. 



Williams' Red. See Williams' Favourite. 



Winter Broading. See Broad-end. 



Wilhams' Early. See Williams' Favourite. 



WINTER CODLIN. — Fruit, very large, three inches and an eighth 

 wide at the middle, and three inches and a half high ; conical, gene- 



