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THE APPLE. 
Willow Twig. 
A poor grower while very young, but becomes vigorous and 
an early and abundant bearer. 
Fruit above medium size, roundish, slightly conic, somewhat 
oblate. Skin light yellow, shaded and marbled with dull red 
and sprinkled with numerous russet dots. Stalk rather short 
and slender. Cavity narrow, sometimes partially closed, with a 
lip. Calyx partially closed, in a somewhat corrugated abrupt 
basin. Flesh not very tender, with a pleasant sub-acid flavour ; 
quality good ; valuable for late keeping ; popular at the west 
and south. 
Winthrop Greening. 
Lincoln Pippin. Howe Apple, 
Origin, Winthrop, Maine. 
Fruit large, golden yellow, with slight russet tinge of red in 
the sun. Flesh tender, crisp, very juicy, with a sprightly rich 
flavour. September. (Cole.) 
Winn’s Russet. 
Origin, Sweden, Maine. Tree of slow growth, hardy and 
productive. 
Fruit large, cavity deep, basin broad and shallow, colour dark 
russet, with obscure stripes of red covered with whitish spots. 
Flesh fine grained, sub-acid. Keeps till May. (Me. P. S. Kept.) 
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, 
obscurely angular. Skin greenish yellow, sprinkled with star- 
like crimson dots, cheek shaded with dull crimson. Stem short, 
inserted in a deep compressed cavity. Calyx small, nearly 
closed, segments long, in a rather deep uneven basin. Flesh 
white, tender, and agreeable. November to March. 
Winthrop Pearmain. 
Origin, Winthrop, Maine, size large, roundish, ovate. Skin 
yellow, striped with red, and deep red in the sun. Stem in a 
large cavity, basin shallow. Flesh white, juicy, flavour spicy 
and pleasant. September to January. (Me. P. S. R.) 
Wine Apple. Coxe. 
Hay’s Winter. 
The Wine Apple is a very handsome, and an admirable win- 
