374 The Apples of New York. 



In 1849 the Committee on Fruits for the N. Y. State Agricultural Society 

 added Wine to the list previously recommended for general dissemination and 

 cultivation and gave the following description of the variety (11). "Fruit 

 large ; form globular and slightly oblate ; color of a deep rich red, striped and 

 dashed with yellow, often quite indistinctly, and frequently a yellowish russet 

 around the base of the stem: texture crisp, but tender and juicy; flesh yellow- 

 ish-white ; flavor rich and sprightly vinous, acid. Core large ; stem short, 

 seldom or ever rising above the outline of the fruit, and inserted in a deep, 

 round and smooth cavity ; eye large and set in a deep and broad basin ; season, 

 ripe in October and keeps in fine condition until March. Its growth is thrifty 

 and vigorous, making a beautiful tree, it is also hardy and productive, its 

 leaves are small and easily recognized. 



" The Wine apple is richly entitled to a place on our list, for it is not only 

 beautiful in appearance but it is hardy, productive and of a flavor which is 

 peculiarly agreeable to most persons ; it is also equally well adapted to the 

 dessert and kitchen, and makes most delicious cider ; in fact we could not 

 recommend to our agricultural population a more useful fruit. It originated 

 in the State of Delaware and is very popular where well known. As there are 

 many spurious varieties sold as the Wine apple, cultivators must be cautious 

 of whom they purchase their trees." 



In regions farther south and west it has long been a favorite fruit for either 

 market or kitchen use for which its size and form render it peculiarly attrac- 

 tive (19). It appears less well adapted to the conditions existing in this state 

 for although it has long been known here it has established itself in but 

 comparatively few localities and is now seldom if ever planted. 



This is quite distinct from the Twenty Ounce which is known to some under 

 the name of the Wine Apple. The name Wine has also been applied to two 

 other varieties.i 



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References. 1. Coxe, 1817:153. fig. 2. (?)Thacher, 1822:140. 3. Buel, 

 A''. Y. Bd. Agr. Mem., 1826:476. 4. Wilson, 1828:136. 5. Cat. Hort. Soc. 

 London, 1831:39. 6. Manning, Mag. Hort., 7:50. 1841. 7. Downing, 1845: 

 143. 8. Kirtland, Horticulturist, 2:545. 1848. 9. Thomas, 1849:175. 10. 

 Elliott, Horticulturist, 3:420. 1840. 11. Cole, 1849:130. 12. Phoenix, Horti- 

 culturist, 4:472. 1850. 13. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:68. 1851. 14. Am. 

 Pom. Soc. Cat., 1852. 15. Elliott, 1854:117. fig. 16. Hooper, 1857:97. 17. 

 Gregg, 1857 :6o. 18. Mag. Hort. 30 : 162. 1864. 19. Warder, 1867 :546. fig. 20. 

 Downing, 1872:10, 12 index, app. 21. Fitz, 1872:143, 155, 172. fig. 22. Barry, 

 1883:357. 23. Rural N. Y., 47:749. 1888. 24. Wickson, 1889:246. 25. Lyon, 

 Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:300. 26. Beach, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 11:589, 596. 



1892. 27. Bailey, An. Hurt., 1892:252. 28. Clayton, Ala. Sta. Bui, 47:7. 



1893. 29. Munson. Me. Sta. Rpt., 1893:134. 30. Stinson, Ark. Sta. An. Rpt., 

 7:46. 1894. 31- Mathews, Ky. Sta. Bui, 50:32. 1894. 32. Rural N. Y ., 54: 

 859. 1S95. 33- Il>; 55:1, 51, 190, 250, 341. 1896. 34. Burrill and McCluer, 

 ///. Sta. Bui, 45:346. 1896. 35. Taylor, U. S. Pom. Bui, 7:357- 1898. 36. 

 Massey, N. C. Sta. Bui, 149:318. 1898. 37. Van Deman, Rural N. Y., 59:224. 



■•Cole. 1849:io8. Phoenix, Horticulturist, 4:471. 1850. Schroeder, Montreal Hort. Soc, 

 Rpt., 1886-87:76. 



