. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 53. Sweet Bough. (Xy2) as eaten from the hand remain in whatever way the apple may be prepared for the table. The fruits are large and handsome, and the trees are all that could be desired, falling short only in hardiness. The apples are too tender for distant shipment, but they are ideal for home use or local market. Sweet Bough is an old variety of American origin, described first in 1817, and now well distributed through- out the United States. Tree vigorous, upright-spreading, dense. Fruit medium to large, uniform in size and shape, round
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 53. Sweet Bough. (Xy2) as eaten from the hand remain in whatever way the apple may be prepared for the table. The fruits are large and handsome, and the trees are all that could be desired, falling short only in hardiness. The apples are too tender for distant shipment, but they are ideal for home use or local market. Sweet Bough is an old variety of American origin, described first in 1817, and now well distributed through- out the United States. Tree vigorous, upright-spreading, dense. Fruit medium to large, uniform in size and shape, round-conic or ovate, sometimes oblong-conic with broad and flat base, regular, sides often unequal ; stem short, thick, usually not exserted ; cavity acuminate, deep, broad, sometimes furrowed, usually smooth; calyx small, closed or partly open ; lobes often leafy, sometimes separated at the base, long, narrow, acute ; basin small, shallow, narrow, abrupt, smooth or wrinkled; skin thick, tough, smooth, pale yellow, sometimes faintly blushed ; dots numerous, small, light-colored and submerged, sometimes russet; calyx- tube long, wide at top, conical ; stamens median ; core large, abaxile; cells closed or open; core-lines clasping; carpels round or cordate, emarginate, tufted; seeds light brown, small, plump, acute ; flesh white, firm, fine, crisp, very tender, juicy, sweet, aromatic; good to very good ; August and early September. SWEET WINESAP. Fig. 54. Hendrick. Hendrick Sweet. Sweet Pearmain. Under one or another of its several names, Sweet Winesap is cultivated as widely as any other sweet apple,. 54. Sweet Winesap. (X%) excepting Tolman and Pound Sweet. The fruits are a handsome red, large, well-turned, symmetrical, and uniform; excellent for dessert or culmary uses; and sufficiently firm of flesh and tough of skin to stand marketing and storage. The trees are a little lacking in vigor and hardiness, but are usually healthy, long- lived, and productive, though they are some- wh
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