Newton Wonder the first Newton Wonder apple was produced. The tree is said to be a cultivar of the Blenheim Orange and the Dumelow's Seedling and in 1915 it was crossed with Blenheim Orange to create the Howgate Wonder. It received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1887. The tree grows well in temperate and wet climates producing a red and green coloured fruit, with a creamy coloured flesh and the fruit tends to be very large in size. The tree is usually late to flower and produces a large crop which should be harvested in the late
Henry W. Howgate in 1866. Howgate met Nellie Burrell of Nebraska early in his military career. She got a job working as a hostess in the Treasury Department in Washington through the influence of Senator Algernon Paddock. She remained Howgate's mistress for most of his life. In 1862, Howgate became a second lieutenant with the 22nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and, in 1863, he became a first lieutenant in the U.S. Signal Corps. In 1867, he joined the 20th Infantry before re-joining the Signal Corps where he served as property and disbursing officer before becoming responsible for planning all polar expeditions. Under his