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THE APPLE. 



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

 July and August. 



SWAAR. 



American, " produced by the Dutch settlers, on the Hudson ; its 

 name in low Dutch meaning heavy." 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. 



