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THE APPLE. 



There is grown in Illinois, and other Western States, an Apple tinder 

 the various names of Winter Pearmain and Red Pearmain, entirely 

 distinct from above. The tree is vigorous, spreading, with slender branches. 

 Young shoots moderately slender, grayish reddish brown, with downy 

 buds. 



Fruit medium, oblate, a little inclining to conic, yellowish, shaded, 

 splashed, and striped with light and dark red. Stalk short. Calyx 

 closed. Flesh yellowish, rather firm, crisp, juicy, rich subacid. Good. 

 Core small. November, February. 



There is another Winter Pearmain, grown in Pennsylvania, the 

 fruib of which is below medium, oblate or roundish oblate, yellow, shaded 

 and obscurely splashed with brownish red, few light dots. Stalk short. 

 Calyx open. Flesh yellow, compact, moderately juicy, mild subacid. 

 Good. Core small. January to May. 



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, ob- 

 scurely ribbed, greenish yellow, sprinkled with star-like crimson dots, 

 cheek shaded with dull crimson. Stalk short, inserted in a deep com- 

 pressed cavity. Calyx small, nearly closed. Segments long, in a rather 

 deep, uneven basin. Flesh white, tender, and agreeable. Good. No- 

 vember to March. 



We have received a Winter Pippin from Michigan, where it was 

 introduced from Western New York, but have not sufficiently tested 

 it to decide as to its identity with the above. 



Winter Reinette. 

 Weisse Antillische. Winter Reinette. 



A beautiful and excellent German dessert Apple. 



Fruit large, oblong conical, lemon yellow, with blush red in the sun. 

 Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, sugary, vinous. December to March. 

 (Diel.) 



Winter Strawberry. 



This variety is described by Ronalds as above medium size, roundish, 

 yellow, splashed, shaded, and striped partially over with rich red. Flesh 

 whitish, tender, juicy, subacid. December, January. 



Winter Sweet Paradise. 

 Paradise Winter Sweet. Grandmother. 



From Pennsylvania. The Winter Sweet Paradise is a productive and 

 excellent orchard fruit, always fair, and of fine appearance. Tree 

 hardy, upright, vigorous, not an early bearer. Young shoots reddish 

 gray. 



Fruit rather large, regularly formed, roundish oblate. Color dull 

 green when picked, with a brownish blush, becoming a little paler at 



