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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, November 23, 1858. 
Summer Golden Pippin, d. — Below medium size, 
ovate, and flattened at the ends. Skin pale yellow in the 
shade, tinged with orange and brownish red next the sun. 
Eye open. Stalk thick and short. Flesh yellowish, firm, 
very juicy. With a rich vinous and sugary flavour. A 
delicious, early dessert apple. End of August. 
Summer Nonpareil. See Early Nonpariel. 
Summer Pearmain, d. ( Autumn Pearmain). —Medium 
sized, conical. Skin rich yellow, thickly dotted with brown 
dots in the shade, and striped and mottled with orange 
and bright red next the sun. Eye small. Stalk short, 
fleshy at the base, at its union with the fruit. Elesh yel¬ 
lowish white, crisp, and richly perfumed. October to 
J anuary. 
Sweeny Nonpareil, k. —Above medium size, roundish- 
ovate. Skin bright green and russety, sometimes with a 
tinge of brown next the sun. Eye small and half open. 
Stalk long. Flesh greenish white, firm, crisp, and power¬ 
fully acid. An excellent sauce apple. January to April. 
Sykeiiouse Rx t sset, d.— Small, roundish, compressed. 
Skin greenish yellow and russety in the shade, brownish 
red next the sun. Eye open, deeply sunk. Flesh greenish 
yellow, and richly flavoured. An excellent apple, and 
deserves general cultivation. November to February. 
Thorle Pippin. See Whorle Pippin. 
Toker’s Incomparable, k.—L arge, ovate, broad, and 
flattened at the base. Skin yellowish green, with a tinge 
of red next the sun, and a few crimson streaks. Eye 
large, nearly closed. Stalk very short. Flesh yellowish, 
firm, crisp, tender, juicy, with a pleasant acid. November 
to Christmas. 
Tower of Glammis, k. ( Carse of Goivrie). — Large, 
conical, and distinctly four-sided. Skin deep sulphur 
yellow 7 . Eye closed and deeply set. Stalk an inch long, 
deeply inserted. Elesh greenish white, very juicy, crisp, 
brisk, and perfumed. November to February. 
Transparent Pippin. See Court of Wick. 
Travers’ Pippin. See Ribston Pippin. 
Tulip, d. —Below medium size, ovato-conical. Skin, 
all over deep red, except on the shaded side, where it is 
golden yellow. Eye open. Stalk short. Flesh greenish 
yellow, crisp, juicy, sw r eet, and sub-acid. November to 
April. 
Wadhurst Pippin, k.—A bove medium size, sometimes 
large, conical, aDd angular. Skin yellow, and mottled 
with brownish red on the side next the sun. Eye closed 
and deeply set. Stalk short and stout. Flesh yellowish, 
crisp, juicy, and briskly flavoured. October to February. 
Walmer Court. See Northern Greening. 
Waltham Abbey Seedling. See Golden Noble. 
Warter’s Golden Pippin. See Golden Pippin. 
Warwickshire Pippin. See Wykcn Pippin. 
Week Pearmain. See Wickham s Pearmain. 
Weeks’ Pippin. See Court of Wick. 
Wellington. See Dumelow's Seedling. 
Wheeler’s Russet, d. —Medium sized, roundish, com¬ 
pressed, and irregular. Skin pale russet in the shade, 
bright brown next the sun. Stalk short. Eye small. 
Elesh greenish white, firm, and brisk flavoured. No¬ 
vember to April. 
White Astraohan, d. —Medium sized, conical. Skin 
pale yellow, or almost white, with faint streaks of red next 
the sun. Stalk thick and short. Eye small. Remarkable 
for the transparency of its flesh. August and September. 
White Paradise, d. ( Lady's Finger, Egg Apple ).— 
Medium sized, oblong. Skin smooth, fine deep yellow 7 , 
marked with broken streaks and dots of red. Eye open. 
Stalk an inch long. Elesh yellowish, tender, crisp, 
sugary, and pleasantly flavoured. October. 
Whorle Pippin, d. (Thorle Pippin). —Below medium 
size, oblate. Skin smooth, shining, and glossy, entirely 
covered with fine bright crimson, except where shaded, 
and then it is clear yellow. Eye large, half open, and 
frequently rent. Stalk very short. Elesh yellowish w hite, 
firm, crisp, very juicy, with a pleasant, refreshing flavour, 
August. 
Wickham’s Pearmain, d. (WeekPearmain). —Medium 
sized, conical. Skin yellow, and almost entirely covered 
with bright red next the sun. Eye half open. Stalk half 
an inch long. Flesh greenish yellow, tender, crisp, juicy, 
sugary, and highly flavoured. October to December. 
Winter Codlin, k. —Large, conical, five-sided, and 
ribbed. Skm smooth, yellowish green, and sometimes 
with a tinge of red next the sun. Eye very large and 
open. Stalk very short. Elesh greenish white, tender, 
juicy, sweet, and sub-acid. September to February. 
Winter Colman, k. (Norfolk Colman, Norfolk Storing). 
—Large, round, and much flattened at both ends. Skin 
pale yellowy spotted with red on the shaded side, and 
lively red next the sun. Eye small and open. Stalk 
short and deeply inserted. Elesh firm, crisp, and briskly 
acid. An excellent culinary apple. From November to 
March. 
Winter Greening. See French Crab. 
"Winter Majetin, k. —Large, roundish, terminated at 
the apex by five prominent crowms. Skin green, tinged 
with dull red on the side next the sun. Eye small and 
closed, set in a deep, narrow, and angular basin. Stalk 
long and slender. Elesh greenish white, firm, and of an 
agreeable acid flavour. This is a very desirable culinary 
apple. In season from November to March. The tree 
is a very prolific bearer. 
Winter Pearmain, k.d. (Old Pearmain). —Large, 
conical, somewhat five-sided towards the crown. Skin 
smooth and shining ; greenish yellow 7 on the shaded side, 
but covered with deep red and red streaks next the sun. 
Eye large and open. Stalk short. Elesh yellowish, firm, 
crisp, juicy, and sugary, with a brisk and pleasant flavour. 
December to April. 
Winter Quoining, k.d. (Winter Queening) . —Medium 
sized, abrupt-conical, five-sided, and angular at the apex. 
Skin pale yellowy almost entirely covered with red. < Eye 
small and closed. Stalk half an inch long. Elesh greenish 
yellow, tender, sweet, and perfumed. November to May. 
Wollaton Pippin. Court-pendu Plat. 
Wood’s Huntingdon. See Court of Wick. 
Woodstock Pippin. See Plenheim Orange. 
Wormsley Pippin, k.d. (Knight's Codlin). —Medium 
sized, roundish, narrow towards the eye. Skin pale 
green, becoming deeper towards the sun, and marked 
with dark specks. Stalk an inch long, deeply set. Eye 
deeply sunk, placed in a plaited basin. Elesh white, 
crisp, and highly flavoured. September and October. 
Wygers. See Golden Reinette. 
Wyken Pippin, d. (Arley, Girkin Pippin, Warwick¬ 
shire Pippin). —Small, roundish, and compressed. Skin 
pale yellowish green, with dull orange next the sun. Stalk 
short. Eye small. Flesh greenish yellow, tender, very 
juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured. December to April. 
Wyker Pippin. See. Golden Reinette. 
Yellow Harvest. See Early Harvest. 
Yorkshire Greening, k. (Coates’, Yorkshire Goose 
Sauce). —Large, roundish, irregular, r.nd flattened. Skin 
dark green, striped with dull red next the sun. Stalk 
short and thick. Eye closed. Fit . h white, and pleasantly 
acid. One of the best kitchen apples. October to January. 
(To be continued.) 
RETARDED versus YTHJNG POTATOES. 
It is almost needless to mention here, that of all the 
various garden productions which conduce to the welfare 
ql the cottager, as well as of the more affluent, none con¬ 
tinue in a really erviceable condition longer than the 
