One of the most beautiful, and really splendid September apples, very refreshing for dessert use, and as a cider fruit must be considered of the greatest value. Its form is frequently somewhat oblong, and also roundish and flattened. It is three inches and a quarter broad, and about a quarter of an inch less in height. The skin, is fine, somewhat unctuous when handled, at first of a pale clear yellow, which changes by keeping to a very beautiful pure waxen, and shining lemon-yellow, faintly washed with a clear, delightful red, on the exposed side only. Eye, half open, set in a wide and deep basin. Stalk, very short, sometimes only a small fleshy knob, inserted in a wide, deep, and funnel-shaped cavity, lined with russet. Flesh, beautiful white, fine, marrowy, and juicy, with a sweet, vinous, very agreeable, refreshing, somewhat aromatic flavor. Ripens in September, and is in greatest perfection in October.—[Diel Kernobst.] vii. 137.
905. WELLBANK’S CONSTANT BEARER.
A medium sized culinary apple, of second-rate quality; its shape is roundish-ovate, skin, yellow on the shaded side, and red towards the sun, in use from November till January.—[H. S. C.] p. 44.
906. WETHERELL’S WHITE SWEETING.
A medium sized sweet cider apple; of roundish shape, yellow color; and in use in September.—[H. S. C.] p. 45.
907. WHERNEL’S PIPPIN.
A medium sized culinary apple, of second-rate quality; it is of a pearmain shape, yellow color, and in use from December till March.—[H. S. C.] n. 859.
908. WHITE BOGMILN.
A Scotch apple, grown in the Carse of Gowrie. It is a rare sort, large, and of fair quality.—[M. C. H. S.] iv. 473.