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'Stayman's Winesap' Apple
(Malus domestica)
Dr. Joseph Stayman (1817-1903).
The Stayman’s winesap apple was developed in 1866 and sold by nurseries from
1895. Dr. Stayman grew up in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and practiced medicine but eventually gave that up to instead pursue experimenting with the growing habits of fruits like apples and strawberries. He played an integral role in establishing the Kansas State Horticultural Society also in 1866, having left Pennsylvania several years earlier.In 1866 He left the practice of
medicine at an early age to specialize in horticultural research and
experimentation, developing numerous varieties of apples, strawberries, and grapes
in his Kansas orchards. He experimented with
grafting fruit trees and at one time had an apple tree which bore sixteen
varieties, the result of multiple grafting. As a result of
forty years experience in growing apples in Kansas, Dr. Stayman recommended the
following as the four best varieties for the state: Stayman's Winesap, York
Imperial, Jonathan and White Pippin. Dr. Stayman studied the drawing of fruit varieties, and his
sketches were regarded as extremely precise. These sketches were given to the Smithsonian Institution. I have as yet not found an electronic link but other Malus illustrations can be found at the USDA Pomological illustrations
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- Bente, H F. New Apple Magnate: History and Testimonial of the Magnate. Leavenworth, Kan: Bente Nurseries, 1916. Print.
- https://www.albemarleciderworks.com/orchard/apple/stayman-winesap
- A Tribute to the Stayman-Winesap, Wolffe's Apple House, Media, Pennsylvania.
- NY Public Library, Malus botanical art.
- PlantsIllustrated, Malus botanical art.
- Bussey, Daniel J, and Kent Whealy. The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada. , 2016. Print.
The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada (7-Volume Set)
3500 pages, 1400 colour illustrations
Publisher: Jak Kaw Press
This book is the result of 30 years of research and seven years of editing. The lavishly illustrated hardcover set of seven volumes comprehensively documents all apple varieties that have appeared in publications in the United States and Canada through the year 2000.
- 16,350 varietal listings (descriptions, origins and histories)
- 9,700 synonyms (other names the apples were known by in different locations)
- 1,650 cited references (two centuries of pomological literature on apples)
- 1,400 life-size watercolors (painted a century ago for color documentation)
This unprecedented compendium is the result of a collaborative effort between Daniel J. Bussey and Kent Whealy. For 30 years, whenever time allowed, Dan Bussey has searched countless libraries for everything published about apples during the last two centuries in the United States and Canada. Dan’s research has identified information about apples in 1,650 pomological publications, which he compiled into 16,350 varietal listings and 9,700 synonyms.
For the last seven years, Kent Whealy has been editing Dan’s extensive research and notes. The seven volumes that Kent designed include the most complete cataloging of the pomological literature on apples ever compiled. In addition, from 1886-1942 the USDA employed 21 artists to paint 7,584 watercolors of 38 families of fruits, including 3,820 apples. USDA’s Pomological Watercolor Collection provided documentation before colour photography existed and is a little known national treasure. Over 1,400 of these beautiful paintings are included as illustrations, in order to create an unprecedented identification tool for apple sleuths searching for lost varieties.
- 16,350 varietal listings (descriptions, origins and histories)
- 9,700 synonyms (other names the apples were known by in different locations)
- 1,650 cited references (two centuries of pomological literature on apples)
- 1,400 life-size watercolors (painted a century ago for color documentation)
This unprecedented compendium is the result of a collaborative effort between Daniel J. Bussey and Kent Whealy. For 30 years, whenever time allowed, Dan Bussey has searched countless libraries for everything published about apples during the last two centuries in the United States and Canada. Dan’s research has identified information about apples in 1,650 pomological publications, which he compiled into 16,350 varietal listings and 9,700 synonyms.
For the last seven years, Kent Whealy has been editing Dan’s extensive research and notes. The seven volumes that Kent designed include the most complete cataloging of the pomological literature on apples ever compiled. In addition, from 1886-1942 the USDA employed 21 artists to paint 7,584 watercolors of 38 families of fruits, including 3,820 apples. USDA’s Pomological Watercolor Collection provided documentation before colour photography existed and is a little known national treasure. Over 1,400 of these beautiful paintings are included as illustrations, in order to create an unprecedented identification tool for apple sleuths searching for lost varieties.
| Apples documented in pomological publications, horticultural and pomological society proceedings, governmental and experiment station bulletins, and commercial nursery catalogs through the year 2000." "Historic watercolors from the archives of the National Agricultural Library, Special Collections."
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