OF WINTER APPLES. 
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76. WILLOW, OR WILLOW TWIG. (Trans, of Ohio Convention of Nurserymen.) Fig. 50. 
Fruit above the medium size, 
slightly elongated, with a wide 
base ; fair, regular and smooth. 
Stem short, below the base, and 
set in a deep depression. Calyx 
closed, and surrounded by a low 
crown. Color dull greenish yel¬ 
low and blazed with pale red 
stripes. 
This apple is valuable for its 
keeping late, and is successfully 
sent to New-Orleans from south¬ 
ern Ohio. 
77. OHIO NONPARIEL. (Transactions of the Nurserymen, etc , Ohio.) Fig. 51. 
Fruit above the medium size; 
round, slightly depressed, 
and ribbed ; stem subequal¬ 
ing the border of the base, 
and rather strong. Calyx 
large ; depression of a 
medium depth and width. 
Color a rich yellow, striped 
with crimson; and when 
exposed to the sun, the red 
predominates and becomes 
a dark crimson. Flesh yel¬ 
lowish, crisp, and juicy ; 
taste subacid. 
The apple has a close re¬ 
semblance to the Gravenstein, 
and ripens in October. 
