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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 



the characters of the parent. Among 

 them are the Stayman Winesap, the Para- 

 gon. Arkansas and Arkansas Black. 



The tree is rather vigorous, though not 

 a rank grower, comes into bearing early 

 and is a remarkably regular cropper. It 

 does best on rather light, rich, deep soils 

 and does not succeed well on heavy clays 

 or in damp locations. The difBculty with 

 the Winesap is its tendency to grow 

 small. However, there are a tew sections 

 in the United States where it reaches a 

 good size, and it is one of the best com- 

 mercial apples. Notably among them are 

 the Piedmont region in Virginia, and the 

 Pacific Northwest. In sections where it 

 tends to grow small this may be obviated 

 somewhat by fertilizing the soil, or by 

 heavily pruning the tree. 



Form roundish, spreading, rather 

 straggling and open. Bark very dark red- 

 dish brown with thin gray scarf skin, 

 somewhat pubescent. Foliage thin, leaves 

 rather small and narrow. 



Fruit rather small but uniform in shape 

 and size. Form roundish conical, nearly 

 truncate at the base. Skin medium in 

 thickness, tough, smooth, glossy, bright 

 deep red. Flesh tinged with yellow. 



veins somewhat red, very firm, rather 

 coarse, moderately crisp, very juicy, 

 sprightly subacid, good to very good. 



Historical. Nothing definite is known 

 of the origin of the Winesap. Coxe speaks 

 of it as being the most favored cider 

 fruit in New Jersey. From this it has 

 been inferred l:y some that it originated 

 in that state but this is not proven. 



Winter Banana 



The Winter Banana has not been very 

 extensively planted, although it is a very 

 beautiful apple in its appearance. The 

 fruit is large, clear, pale yellow with 

 beautiful contrasting pinkish red blush, 

 aromatic, of good dessert quality, but too 

 mild in flavor to excel for culinary uses. 

 The tree is a good grower, comes into 

 bearing young, and bears heavy crops. 

 In ordinary storage, the fruit is good for 

 use from December to the first of April. 



It is not highly regarded as a market 

 variety on account of the tender flesh 

 and color which shows bruises very read- 

 ily. It is so easily bruised and shows its 

 bruises so clearly that in picking, pack- 

 ing and marketing it must be handled 

 with very great care. 



Pennsylvania Red Streak. 



Maxted Photo. 



