Fruit, of medium size, oblong, and a little one-sided. Stalk, an inch long, slender, slightly sunk. Calyx, closed, in a narrow angular basin. Skin, very smooth, of a light red ground, but nearly covered with a fine dark red. Flesh, yellowish-white, and of a very mild and agreeable flavor.—[Down. Fr. Amer.] 79.
923. WILLIAMS’S PIPPIN.
This is a conical-shaped apple, with a hollow eye, and short stalk, of a pale yellow color, with a little red next the sun; the flesh, is pale yellow, soft and tender. It bakes and roasts well, and will keep till Christmas.—[Fors. Treat.] 130.
924. WILTSHIRE CATSHEAD.
This is a large handsome apple, red towards the sun, and green on the other side. It is a very fine baking apple, and of a good flavor. It is ripe in January.—[Fors. Treat.] 130.
925. WINDHAM’S SEEDLING.
A medium sized apple of second-rate quality, suitable for kitchen use; it is of an oblate shape, yellow color, and in use from November till December.—[H. S. C.] n. 867.
926. WINE.
A medium sized cider apple, of an oblate shape, yellow color, and in use in December.—[H. S. C.] n. 868.