230 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 difficulty with 
the Winesap is’ its tendency to grow 
small. However, there are a few 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 by 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 avpearance. 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. 
Maszted Photo. 
