326 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



Ca-ity acute or sometimes acuminate, moderately deep to deep, moderately 

 wide to narrow, symmetrical, often with some greenish russet. Calyx medium 

 size, partly open, sometimes closed, pubescent; lobes vary from medium and 

 obtuse to long and acuminate. Basin moderately shallow and obtuse to rather 

 deep and abrupt, medium in width, somewhat furrowed and slightly wrinkled, 

 sometimes compressed. 



Skin moderately thin, tough, often slightly roughened toward the basin by 

 inconspicuous, concentric broken russet lines and fine russet dots, otherwise 

 glossy and smooth ; color attractive bright red striped with carmine or purplish 

 carmine nearly overspreading the lively yellow or greenish ground color. 

 Prevailing effect attractive red. The less highly colored fruit has a distinctly 

 striped appearance. 



Calyx tube symmetrical, conical or sometimes funnel-form. Stamens 

 median. 



Core medium or below, slightly abaxile ; cells symmetrical, closed ; core 

 lines slightly clasping. Carpels broadly cordate approaching elliptical, emar- 

 ginate, sometimes slightly tufted. Seeds rather light brown, small to above 

 medium, plump, acute, sometimes a little tufted. 



Flesh slightly tinged with yellow, rather firm, moderately fine-grained, crisp, 

 tender, juicy, mild subacid, good to very good. 



Season intermediate between Hubbardston and Baldwin; early winter in 

 the southern part of the state but farther north it is in season for home use 

 from November to March, and the commercial limit extends to February. 



SWAAR. 



REFERENCES, i. Dom. Encyc., 1804. (cited by 33). 2. M'Mahon, Card. 

 Cal.. 1806:585. 3. Coxe, 1817:161. 4. Thacher, 1822:138. 5. Cat. Hort. Soc. 

 London, 1831:37. 6. Kenrick, 1832:53. 7. Floy-Lindley, 1833:85. 8. Man- 

 ning, 1838:60. 9. Manning, Mag. Hort., 7:50. 1841. 10. Downing, 1845:134. 

 fig. ii. Thomas, 1849:185. fig. 12. Cole, 1849:126. fig. 13. Emmons, Nat. 

 Hist. A r . }'., 3:88. 1851. col. pi No. 22. 14. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1852. 15. 

 Elliott, 1854:108. fig. 16. Hooper, 1857:90. 17. Gregg, 1857:59. fig. 18. ///. 

 Handb. Obst., 8:83. 1865. 19. Warder, 1867:632. fig. 20. Downing, 1869:373. 

 UK- 21. Fitz, 1872:167. 22. Leroy, 1873:834. fig. 23. Barry, 1883:355. 24. 

 Wickson. 1889:246. 25. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rft., 1890:298. 26. Bailey, 

 An. Hort., 1892:250. 27. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:310. 1901. 28. En- 

 eroth-Smirnoff, 1901:463. 29. Dickens and Greene, Kan. Sta. Bui., 106:55. 

 1902. 30. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui., 48:57. 1903. 31. Budd- 

 Hanscn, 1903:184. 32. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui., 248:146. 1904. 33. 

 Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui, 56:302. 1905. 



SYNONYMS. DER SCHWERE APFEL (18). Hardwick (20, 22, 33). SWAAR 

 APPLE (2, 3, 4, 7). 



In many parts of the state, and particularly in portions of the 

 Hudson valley, Swaar has long been a favorite variety for the home 

 orchard, being valued especially for dessert use because of its rich 

 flavor and fine quality. It is less suitable for cooking and there is 

 little demand for it in market except among the comparatively few 



