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We have not seen Sweet Pearmain but the descriptions of that variety given 

 by Downing (3) and Elliott (i) do not apply closely to Sweet Winesap. 



TREE. 



Tree medium in size, vigorous or moderately vigorous. Form upright 

 spreading to roundish, rather dense. Twigs medium to long, rather slender 

 to moderately stout; internodes medium. Bark brownish tinged with dark 

 red, mottled with inconspicuous grayish scarf-skin, scarcely pubescent. Lenti- 

 ccls scattering, small to medium, often elongated. Buds medium in size, 

 broadly roundish, obtuse or sometimes acute, somewhat pubescent, generally 

 appressed. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit varies under different conditions from medium to large but under 

 fairly similar conditions is pretty uniform in size and shape. Form roundish 

 conic, wide and flattened at the base, varying to roundish ovate or to oblate 

 conic, regular or slightly elliptical, pretty symmetrical. Stem short to moder- 

 ately long, moderately slender. Cavity above medium size, acuminate to acute, 

 moderately shallow to rather deep, moderately wide to wide, symmetrical or 

 gently furrowed, sometimes partly russeted. Calyx medium or above, usually 

 somewhat open ; lobes often long and acuminate. Basin medium to rather 

 large, often oblique, roundish, deep, moderately narrow to rather wide, de- 

 cidedly abrupt, sometimes slightly furrowed. 



Skin tough, smooth, clear pale yellow or greenish nearly overspread with 

 bright light red, plainly marked with long narrow carmine stripes, covered 

 with a thin bloom and often to a considerable extent with thin, light gray 

 scarf-skin producing a slightly dull effect. Dots small to medium, scattering, 

 whitish or russet. Prevailing effect red or striped red. 



Calyx tube funnel-shape, with broad, yellowish limb and narrow cylinder, 

 sometimes nearly or quite cone-shape. Stamens median to marginal. 



Core small to medium, axile or sometimes abaxile ; cells usually symmetrical, 

 closed or partly open ; core lines clasping. Carpels flat, roundish to broadly 

 elliptical, emarginate. Seeds medium or below, plump, obtuse. 



Flesh nearly white, firm, rather fine, moderately crisp, tender, juicy, distinctly 

 sweet, good to very good. 



SWENKER 



REFERENCES, i. Churchill, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 9:346. 1890. 2. Beach, 

 Paddock and Close, Ib., 15:276. 1896. figs. 3- Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. 

 Bui., 248:146. 1904. 



This variety was received in 1890 from J. G. Youngken, Richlandtown, Pa., 

 for trial at this Station. So far as tested here, the tree is vigorous, comes 

 into bearing young and yields full crops in alternate years. The fruit is of 

 good size but only fair in quality and not particularly attractive in appearance. 

 It does not excel standard sorts for any purpose and is not recommended for 

 planting in New York state. 



TREE. 



Tree moderately vigorous with long, moderately stout branches. Form 

 open, spreading. Twigs short to moderately long, straight, rather slender to 



