. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. 44 SUMMER APPLES IN THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. The tree is noticeably susceptible to serious injury from the San Jose scale, even when most other varieties are damaged but slightly. Summer King. The place of origin of this variety is in doubt, but it is generally supposed to be North Carolina. It is not grown in any section extensively and is comparatively unknown. This applies also to this region, as it has been located in only two or three orchards. The tree is upright in growth, vigorous, and fairly productive. The fruit is medium to large; ye
. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. 44 SUMMER APPLES IN THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. The tree is noticeably susceptible to serious injury from the San Jose scale, even when most other varieties are damaged but slightly. Summer King. The place of origin of this variety is in doubt, but it is generally supposed to be North Carolina. It is not grown in any section extensively and is comparatively unknown. This applies also to this region, as it has been located in only two or three orchards. The tree is upright in growth, vigorous, and fairly productive. The fruit is medium to large; yellowish green, striped with crimson and red; mild subacid; very good in dessert quality. The season of ripening is comparatively long, extending through August in the Chesapeake peninsula section or even longer in some cases. In the. Fig. 6. A Bummer Hagloe apple tree in New Jersey, 48 years old. North Carolina section the fruit is ripe about the middle of July. It is highly rec- ommended by some tor this region, especially in the central and northern sections, for dessert and also for market. The fruit reaches a good size early, so that it could be shipped over a long season, as is Starr, Wealthy, and some others. It is not widely h tested, however, to warrant making heavy plantings of it. Summer Rose. Synonyms: Lippincott, WoolmarCa Harvest. This variety originated in New Jersey. Ii is an old variety, being referred to in the earliest American literature (Domestic Encyclopedia, L804) relating to pomology. Though <jiiite widely grown in this region it lb qoI produced in large quantities. The tree i . i grower, Bomewhal spreading, productive, bearing nearly annual crops. The fruit is small; roundish oblate; whitish, striped and blotched with red; L94. 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 original United
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