. Fruits and fruit-trees of , pleasantly acid. October, December. White Winter. Origin, farm of Mr. Cocklin, Cumberland Co., Penn. Tree mode-rately vigorous, very productive. Fruit small, nearly globular, light yellow, with a dull crimson medium, in an acute cavity. Calyx firmly closed, a little sunk, ina very small basin. Flesh whitish, juicy, almost buttery, mild January to May. White Winter Origin unknown, by some thought to be an old Eastern variety,highly esteemed at the West. Tree spreading, hardy, and thrifty, aregular and good
. Fruits and fruit-trees of , pleasantly acid. October, December. White Winter. Origin, farm of Mr. Cocklin, Cumberland Co., Penn. Tree mode-rately vigorous, very productive. Fruit small, nearly globular, light yellow, with a dull crimson medium, in an acute cavity. Calyx firmly closed, a little sunk, ina very small basin. Flesh whitish, juicy, almost buttery, mild January to May. White Winter Origin unknown, by some thought to be an old Eastern variety,highly esteemed at the West. Tree spreading, hardy, and thrifty, aregular and good bearer. Young shoots very short-jointed, dull reddishbrown, slightly grayish or downy at end. Fruit medium or above, roundish oblong conic, somewhat short, in a deep cavity. Calyx nearly closed. Segments long. Basinuneven. Skin pale yellow, with a slight blush or warm cheek, thickly 406 THE APPLE., sprinkled witli minnte brown dots. Flesh yellowish, tender, crisp, juicy,very pleasant subacid. Very good. January to WMte Winter Pearmain. South Abington, Mass. Fruit a little above medium, oblong, greenish yellow, with russetblotches. Stalk slender. Flesh sweet. December. (N. E. Farm.) Whitmores Pippin. Fruit medium, conical, ribbed, yellowish green, dark green specks,and slight tinge of red in the sun. Flesh whitish green, breaking,brisk, slight aromatic. November, January. (Lindley.) Whitney Russet. Origin unknown. Supposed Canadian. Tree a vigorous grower,productive. Young shoots reddish brown, grayish. Fruit small, oblate, slightly inclining to conic, yellow, mostlycovered with thin light russet, sometimes a shade of crimson in thesun. Stalk long, often with bracts. Cavity large, deep. Calyxclosed. Basin slightly corrugated. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, rich,mild subacid. Very good. Core small. December to April. Wickhams Pearmain. This variety, says Hogg, was grown at Wickham, near Wiachester,Hampshire, England. It is an exce
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