A handsome and very excellent early winter variety, easily known by the crooked, irregular growth of the tree, and the drooping habit of the branches.

The fruit is large, roundish-oblong. Skin, greenish-yellow, becoming a fine yellow when fully ripe, with clusters of small black dots, and rarely a very faint blush. Calyx, in a regular and rather deep basin. Stalk, moderately long, and deeply inserted. Flesh, yellow, tender, very rich, juicy, and highly flavored. November to February.—[Down. Fr. Amer.] 121.

703. NEW ENGLAND PIPPIN.

A large angular-shaped apple, of a green color, with a little brownish-red towards the sun. It has a pretty good flavor, and keeps till March.—[Fors. Treat.] 115.

704. NEW HAWTHORNDEN.

A large culinary apple, of first-rate quality; in use during December and January. The fruit is larger, and keeps longer than the old sort, habit of the tree more robust.—[Riv. Cat.]

705. NEW NORTHERN GREENING.

A round green apple, of the largest size, said to be a decided improvement on the Northern Greening, from which it was raised. It is in use from November till April. Cultivated about Nottingham. Tree a great bearer.—[Mid. Flor.]