DESCRIPTIVE LIST OP APPLES. 271 



ROXBURY RUSSET. This variety is cultivated extensively in Massa- 

 chusetts for the Boston markets, and for exportation. The fruit is of 

 medium size ; of a fine yellow ru-set colour, mixed with dull red ; flesh 

 white, juicy, rich, sub-acid and excellent ; for use in Winter, and will 

 keep till June 



SWAAR APPLE. A much celebrated Winter table fruit in some parts 

 of New York and New Jersey ; it is a large green apple of uncommon 

 flavour and richness ; highly deserving cultivation in every collection of 

 fine fruit ; good till March. 



VANDEVERE. An apple of medium size, the form flat; skin pale red, 

 with rough yellowish blotches ; flesh yellow and tender ; juice plentiful, 

 rich and sprightly ; from October to January. 



WHITS: WINTER CALVILLE, Calville Blanche (THiver, Bonnet carre. 

 This fruit is large ; its colour at maturity bright yellow, tinged with red ;. 

 its form rather flat ; flesh white, tender, and pleasant; from November 

 to March. Tree an abundant bearer. 



WINE APPLE, Hay's Winter, Large Winter Red. A variety highly 

 esteemed in the Philadelphia markets; the fruit is large; of bright red 

 colour, striped with yellow, the stalk end russetty ; its flesh is rich, aro- 

 matic, and pleasant ; from October to February. The tree bears young 

 and abundantly. 



WINTER SWEETING, Graften Sweeting, Seaver Sweeting. This apple 

 is large ; its skin smooth, of a bright yellow colour, tinged with blush ; 

 its flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, and fine flavoured ; from November until 

 March. 



CIDER FRUIT. 



CAMPFIELD, OR NEWARK SWEETING. This apple is next in reputa- 

 tion, as a cider fruit, to the Harrison, and is often mixed with that apple 

 jn equal proportions when ground ; it is of the middle size, skin smooth,- 

 of red and yellow colour ; the flesh is white, firm, sweet, and rich. 



GRANNIWINKLE. Fruit of moderate size, rather oblong; the skin a 

 dark red, somewhat rough ; flesh yellow, sweet and rich. It is com- 

 monly mixed with the Harrison for making cider of a superior quality ; 

 ripe in November. 



HEWE'S VIRGINIA CRAB. From this fruit is obtained the celebrated 

 Crab Cider ; it is of small size, nearly round ; skin of a dull red, streaked 

 with greenish yellow ; the flesh is fibrous and astringent ; juice acid and 

 austere. 



HARRISON*. This fruit is much celebrated in New Jersey as a cider 

 apple ; it is somewhat ovate, below the middle size ; the skin is yellow, 

 with black spots ; flesh yellow, firm, rich and sprightly. Ten buahels 

 will make a barrel of exquisite cider, from which may be taken fourteeu 

 quart* of distilled spirits. 



