108 THE APPLE. 



crisp, juicy, sprightly ; core, medium ; seeds, ovate. Season, last of 

 July and August. 



SWAAR. 



American, &quot; produced by the Dutch settlers, on the Hudson ; its 

 name in low Dutch meaning heavy.&quot; On all warm, rich, sandy soils 

 it is one of the very finest fruits, and a good keeper. On cold clayey 

 grounds it does not succeed well, as a general thing ; the past year, 

 however, we have received of it grown on clay loam, limestone sub 

 soil, equalling or surpassing any ever grown on sand. On the rich 

 prairie soils of the west, it is said to succeed, proving a good bearer 

 and profitable. 



Fruit, medium, to large ; form, roundish, slightly ribbed or un 

 equal on its surface and often a little angular ; color, greenish yel 

 low at first, becoming a dull rich yellow, dotted with distinct brown 

 specks, sometimes marbled with gray russet on the side and round 

 the stem, and often tinged with dull red ; stem, slender ; cavity round, 

 deep ; calyx, small, half closed , basin, shallow, somewhat plaited; 

 flesh, yellowish, fine grained, juicy, tender, spicy aromatic perfume ; 

 core, small, to medium ; seeds, broad, ovate. Season, January to 

 March. 



