186 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Sweet Longfield (20 M.). Origin, Russia; an excellent late sum- 

 mer sweet apple, following Smoky Arcad and Beautiful Arcade in 

 season. The original name, Kursk Reinette, was changed to Sweet 

 Longfield by Prof. Budd, and this was adopted by the Russian No- 

 menclature Commission. 



Fruit large, regular, oblong conic, somewhat truncated; surface 

 greenish yellow, often with faint blush on sunny side; dots minute, 

 white, obscure, numerous, slightly raised; cavity regular, acute, 

 slightly russeted; stem medium; basin small, abrupt, slightly 

 wrinkled; calyx closed; segments small. Core regular, clasping, 

 open; cells large; tube conical; stamens median; seeds small, 

 plump; flesh white, fine-grained, rich, sweet, very good for table 

 or baking. August. 



Sweet Wealthy. Originated from seed of Wealthy, in 1874, by 

 0. M. Lord, Minnesota City. Lord's Longfield came from the same 

 lot of Wealthy seeds; others of these Wealthy seedlings produced 

 "the sourest apples I ever tasted. " (Mr. Lord.) No sweet varieties 

 were within range of the parent tree. Sweet Wealthy is an excellent 

 fall sweet apple, worthy of attention. 



Fruit medium, roundish, often unequal; surface greenish yellow, 

 thinly washed and obscurely splashed with dull red overlaid with 

 whitish; dots distinct, many, gray, minute; cavity regular, narrow, 

 obtuse, with stellate russet; stem medium, fleshy, stout; basin 

 flat, corrugated; calyx closed; segments erect convergent. Core 

 closed, rounded, clasping; cells ovate, slit; tube funnel-shaped; 

 stamens marginal; seeds about ten, rather large, plump, pointed; 

 flesh white, fine-grained, juicy, pleasant, sweet, very good. Septem- 

 ber and October. 



Sweet Winesap. Origin, Pennsylvania; tree of moderate, upright 

 growth, productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate, slightly approaching conic; surface red, 

 splashed with deep crimson; cavity deep, russeted; stem long, slender; 

 basin rather deep, open; calyx partially open. Flesh tender, juicy, 

 very sweet, rich, good to very good. November to March. 



Switzer. Origin, Russia. 



Fruit medium, oblate, regular; surface light yellow, almost or 

 wholly covered with bright crimson; dots white, few, obscure; cavity 

 regular, somewhat acuminate, russeted; stem long; basin wide, 

 shallow, nearly flat, corrugated; calyx closed. Core half open,clasp- 



