. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines and plants, cultivated and for sale. Seed industry and trade Maryland Catalogs; Fruit trees Seeds Catalogs; Climbing plants Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Descriptive Catalogue. 23. Winesap Apple. \ "Wolf River. An apple peculiarly adapted to the West on account of its extreme hardiness ; \ very large and handsome ; flesh whitish, juicy, subacid ; a good bearer and long keeper. Wine Apple. [^English Redstreak, Hays^ jrin/er.) A valuable late autumn or earh' winter apple. Fruit large ; skin yellow, more or l
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines and plants, cultivated and for sale. Seed industry and trade Maryland Catalogs; Fruit trees Seeds Catalogs; Climbing plants Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Descriptive Catalogue. 23. Winesap Apple. \ "Wolf River. An apple peculiarly adapted to the West on account of its extreme hardiness ; \ very large and handsome ; flesh whitish, juicy, subacid ; a good bearer and long keeper. Wine Apple. [^English Redstreak, Hays^ jrin/er.) A valuable late autumn or earh' winter apple. Fruit large ; skin yellow, more or less covered with mixed and broken stripes of red, splashed with crimson ; flesh yellowish, firm, juicy ; flavor acid to sub- \ acid, rich ; quality good. October to t)ecember. ^Vinesap. We can scarcely find words sufficiently strong to express the high opinion we have of this fruit, possessing, as it does, a combination of so many excellent qualities. For cider it has but few equals ; for the table it stands amongst the best ; for keeping it is justly esteemed ; and for bearing it scarcely has a rival. Considering all this, Ave most earnestly recommend it to the consideration of orchardists. Fruit medium size, rather oblong ; skin smooth, of a fine, dark red, with a few streaks and a little A'ellow ground appearing on the shady side ; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, with a rich, high flavor. December to April. (See engraving.) AVhite AViiiter Pearmain. Size full medium ; skin pale yellow, with a slight blush ; flesh yellowish, tender, crisp and juicy ; very pleasant, subacid ; tree grows thriftily and bears abundantly. Keeps till midwinter. Yates. A Georgia variety ; of small size ; dark red and dotted with white dots ; flesh firm, juicy, aromatic : immense bearer and good Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the
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