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times half open, with short segments. — Basin, medium depth, regular 

 form. — Flesh, yellowisl|, tender, sub-acid, with a rich pearmain flavor. — 

 Season, November and March. 



APPLES.— SwAAR. 



This variety originated among the Dutch Settlers on the Hudson 

 River. Its name is from a word in the Low Dutch, meaning heavy. It 

 requires rich, warm soil, to perfect the fruit. On cold clay or wet soils it 

 has none of the peculiar rich flavor which uniformly characterizes it 

 when well and favorably grown. 



Size, medium to large. — Form, regular roundish, sometimes a little 

 angular and often ribbed or unequal on its surface. — Color, rich deep 

 yellow, often tinged with red where fully exposed to the sun, dotted with 

 numerous brown specks and marblings of gray russet, particularly 

 round the stalk. — Stem, slender, medium length. — Cavity, regular round. 

 — Calyx, medium to small greenish half closed. — Basin, shallow, slightly 

 furrowed. — Flesh, fine grained, yellowish, tender, sub-acid, sprightly 

 and rich in aroma. — Core, medium. — Seeds, full, plump, ovate, conical. — 

 Season, December to March. 



