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WINESAP 



Tree: small, moderately vigorous, broadly diverging. 



Shoots: medium in length, rather slender, nearly straight, sometimes slightly 

 curved, with rather short internodes. Bark: dark reddish — dark olive. Len- 

 ticels: few, small, roundish, yellowish gray, even. 



Leaf Blade: small to medium, som.ewhat folded, only slightly reflexed, nearly 

 even, oval to broad oval, medium dark green, rather spreading. Serrations: 

 usually moderately sharp, sometimes very dull, small to large, moderately regular, 

 fairly distinct. Surface; rather dull, moderately coarse, somewhat pebbly, with 

 medium pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Small tree with roundish, rather compact top and dark red bark, with few 

 lenticels. Most leaves oval with rather fine, moderately sharp serrations; but a 

 few leaves roundish, with very coarse, very dull serrations. 



Differs from — 



Other varieties of the Winesap group — Mammoth Blacl< Twig, Stayman, 



and Arkansas Black — by much less vigorous growth, roundish top, and smaller 

 leaves. The most valuable distinguishing characteristic is the presence of occa- 

 sional small, roundish leaves with very coarse, dull serrations as shown in the 

 smaller leaf in the picture. Such leaves are usually found near the base of new 

 growth. 



