Annals of Horticulture. 



same kind of winter apples will keep longer than those raised 

 in the western part. The mild climate calls for a different 

 variety from those generally considered late keepers, in order 

 to keep until spring. The Northern Spy and Baldwin are profit- 

 able, but if an apple of the same quality and color could be 

 kept for two months later than is their keeping-season here, 

 more profit would be realized by the grower than when he 

 has to market this fruit earlier, and which in drier and colder 

 climates keeps for several months. The English Russet pos- 

 Waslfing" sesses tne qualities of the ideal, except in color, which may be 

 ton. considered as less objectionable for a late winter apple than 

 for those marketed early. The English Russet has been cul- 

 tivated and produced for a number of years on Puget Sound 

 with satisfactory results. The trees grow very straight, and 

 form upright heads, and the wood is smooth and of a reddish 

 brown ; fruit of medium size, roundish and very regularly 

 formed; skin pale greenish yellow, about two-thirds covered 

 with russet, which is thickest near the stalk; flesh yellowish 

 white, firm, crisp, with a pleasant, mild, slightly subacid flavor. 

 This may be considered a good market sort. 



"The Lady's Sweet has also the qualities of an ideal apple, 

 except the color, but it has stripes of pale red, and may be con- 

 sidered one of the finest winter sweet apples for the dessert 

 known or cultivated in this country. More of this variety 

 should be planted in both eastern and western Washington. 

 The wood of the tree is not very strong, but it grows thriftily 

 and bears very abundantly, making a round, spreading head. 

 The fruit is large, roundish, narrowing pretty rapidly to the 

 eye. The skin is smooth and yellowish if grown in the shade, 

 with broken stripes of pale red. The flesh is greenish white, 

 exceedingly tender, juicy and crisp, with a delicious, sprightly, 

 agreeably perfumed flavor. It keeps, without shriveling or 

 losing its flavor, until spring. 



"The Yellow Newtown Pippin, or Newtown Pippin, posses- 

 ses the qualities of the ideal apple with exception of color, 

 and in western Washington has the reputation of being a 

 light bearer, but it is very satisfactory in the Yakima and 

 Walla Walla districts. It is a native of Long Island, and 

 requires a pretty strong, deep warm soil to attain its full per- 

 fection ; and in the orchard it should be well manured every 

 two or three years. While young the tree is remarkable for 



