. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines and plants. Nursery stock Maryland Baltimore Catalogs; Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs 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, Hays1 Winter.) A valuable late autumn or early winter a
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines and plants. Nursery stock Maryland Baltimore Catalogs; Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs 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, Hays1 Winter.) A valuable late autumn or early 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 December. Winesap. 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, we 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 yellow ground appearing on the shady side ; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, with a rich, high flavor. December to April. (See engraving.) White Winter 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. m 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 illustrat
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