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Swazie Pomme Grise as a synonym. W'oolverton (5) gives an 

 excellent illustrated description of the same variety under the name 

 Sv^azie Pomme Grise with Pomme Grise d'v^r as a synonym. The 

 name Swazie has been spelled variously by different writers. We 

 follow the form used by Downing- (i) and accepted by Woolverton 

 (5) and Waugh (8) as that appears to have priority in the pub- 

 lished accounts of this variety. 



Historical. Supposed to have originated on the Swazie farm near Niagara 

 (i, 5, 7. 8)- It is more generally known in Ontario and Quebec than in New 

 York. It is not grown extensively in any portion of this state. 



Tree. 



Tree fairly vigorous, upright (i. 5, 7)- Tzvigs long, rather slender, straight; 

 internodes medium or below. Bark clear, light brownish-red, quite pubescent. 

 Lenticels numerous, rather conspicuous, irregular in size and shape, raised. 

 Buds medium, moderately prominent, acute or roundish, adhering to the bark 

 or partly free, moderately pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit small or sometimes nearly medium. Form oblate conical to roundish. 

 Stem short to medium length, slender. Cavity narrow to moderately wide, 

 acute, deep. Calyx closed or partly open ; lobes broad, obtuse. Basin narrow 

 to moderately wide, medium in depth, furrowed gently if at all, slightly 

 wrinkled. 



Skin rather pale yellow or greenish-yellow with some cinnamon-russet. 

 Dots numerous, whitish. 



Calyx tube elongated, cone-shape. Stamens median. 



Core rather small to medium, somewhat abaxile, often with hollow cylinder 

 in the axis ; cells usually symmetrical, closed or open ; core lines meeting. 

 Carpels broadly roundish, nearly truncate at the base, narrowing toward the 

 apex, mucronate. Seeds numerous, small to medium, variable in form, narrow 

 to broad, often angular, usually obtuse or nearly so. 



Flesh whitish tinged with pale yellow, fine-grained, tender, crisp, juicy, 

 highly aromatic, sprightly, rather mild subacid, pleasant, very good to best for 

 dessert. 



Season December to March. 



SWEET AND SOUR. 



References, i. Coxe, 1817:172. 2. Thacher. 1822:22. 3. Floy-Lindley, 

 1833:87. 4. Cultivator, 1:390. 1844. 5. Fo., 2:20. 102, 106, 153. 1845. 6. lb., 

 3:130. 1846. 7. Thomas, 1849:186. 8. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:90. 1851. 

 g. Mag. Hart., 18:153, 1852. 10. Elliott, 1854:178. 11. Horticulturist, 11:46. 

 1856. 12. Warder, 1867:475. iig. 13. Downing, 1869:374. 14. Rural N. Y., 

 56:176, 412, 436, 551, 567, 770. 1897. 15- Van Deman, lb.. 59:M3- 1900. 



Synonyms. Bower's Apple (9). Compound (14). 



