. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. 112 THE APPLE. WiNBSAP. CoXE. Wine Sop ? Thamp. Potpie Apple. This 'Is not only a good apple for the table, but it is also one of the very finest cider fruits, and its fniitfiilness renders it a great favourite with orohardists. The tree grows rather irregu- larJ7, and does not form a handsonie head, biit it bears eai-ly, and the a
. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. 112 THE APPLE. WiNBSAP. CoXE. Wine Sop ? Thamp. Potpie Apple. This 'Is not only a good apple for the table, but it is also one of the very finest cider fruits, and its fniitfiilness renders it a great favourite with orohardists. The tree grows rather irregu- larJ7, and does not form a handsonie head, biit it bears eai-ly, and the apples have the good quality of hanging late upon the trees, without injury, while the tree thrives well on sandy, light soils. Valuable at the west. Fruit of medium size, rather oblong. Skin smooth, of a fine dark red, "with a few streaks, and a little yellow ground, appear- ing on the shady side. Stalk nearly an inch long, slender, set in an irregular cavity. Calyx small, placed in a regular basin^ with fine plaits. Flesh yellow, firm, crisp, with a rich, high flavour. November to Woodls Sweet. Wood's Sweet. Hyde's Sweet. Specimens of this handsome fruit were sent us by J. M Ketchem, of Brandon, Vt., who says it originated with, David Wood of Sudbury, of that state, and is there considered tlie best fall sweet apple in cultivation; growth nearly equal to Baldwin, as large and as fair as R. I. Gtreening, and productive. Fruit large, irregularly oblate. Skin whitish, yojlow, waxen, or oily, shaded and striped with fine rich red. Stalk rathei short, inserted in a broad 'deep farrowed cavity. Calyx small, closed, set in a rather deep open basin. Flesh white, tender,. 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 Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852; Downing, Charles. New York : J. Wiley
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