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 to withdraw support of the Howgate Arctic Expedition as the expeditionary vessel, the steamship "Gulnare", was unseaworthy. Howgate, not to be deterred, found private funding. The "Gulnare" departed in July, captained by Lieutenant Gustavus Cheyney Doane. The crew included Sergeant David Legge Brainard, George W. Rice, Dr. Octave Pavy and Henry Clay. On August 3, in a heavy gale, the "Gulnare" was damaged, lost a deck boat, and her entire deck load. The steamer reached Disko on August 8 and repairs lasted through August 21. Dr. Pavy did not join the crew for the home voyage, instead staying in Greenland