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WINE SAP. 



"Wine Sop. 



Probably originated in New Jersey. First described by Coxe. It is one 

 of the very best throughout the Southwest, and also in Oregon Territory. 

 The tree is hardy, an early and very productive bearer, irregular in its 

 growth, not forming a handsome head, but producing fair, fine fruit in all 

 soils, from poor sand to limestone clay largest in the latter, and finest 

 texture in the former fine on dry prairies. 



Fruit, medium ; form, ovate conical, flattened at base, sometimes round- 

 4 sh conical, occasionally angular and slightly ribbed ; color, grown North, 

 a bright clear red, stained and striped with darker shades, and with spots 

 of light yellow ; grown South, the dark red becomes most prominent, while 

 the patches of light yellow at base are more often seen; it is also more 

 irregular or angular in form, and oft with russet about the stem ; stem, vary- 

 ing in length, slender ; cavity, narrow, deep ; calyx, small, nearly closed ; 

 basin, abrupt, furrowed ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, tender, sub-acid, sprightly ; 

 core, medium ; capsule, hollow ; seeds, short, ovate. October to January 

 often keeps till March. 



WOOD'S SWEET. 



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Hyde's Sweet. 



From Sudbury, Vt. Growth, similar to Baldwin ; productive. Fruit, 

 large, irregular, roundish flattened ; whitish yellow, oily, shaded and 

 striped with red ; stem, short ; cavity, broad, deep, furrowed ; calyx, small, 

 closed ; basin, deep ; flesh, white, tender, juicy, rich, saccharine ; " very 

 good '' or " best ;" core, small. September to November. 



