238 CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



Swaar (New York). Large, roundish; golden yellow with numerous brown 

 specks; stalk slender, three-fourths inch, in very round cavity; calyx small, 

 greenish, set in shallow basin ; flesh yellowish, fine-grained ; very rich, aromatic 

 flavor and spicy smell. 



Lawver. Large, roundish, oblate, dark red, covered with small dots ; stalk 

 medium, cavity deep, regular; calyx small, closed, in medium furrowed basin; 

 flesh white, sprightly, aromatic ; a promising, late keeping variety. 



Yellow Bellflowcr (New Jersey). Very large, oblong, irregular, tapering 

 toward the eye ; smooth ; lemon color, with blush ; stalk long and slender, in 

 deep cavity; calyx closed, in rather narrow basin; flesh tender, juicy, crisp, 

 with sprightly, subacid flavor; keeps well into the winter; tree a strong grower 

 and healthy; one of the universal favorites in California. 



Romanite. Small to medium, roundish, conical, truncated ; yellow, mostly 

 covered with clear, handsome red ; indistinct light dots ; stalk slender ; calyx 

 in an abrupt basin ; flesh yellowish, fine-grained, juicy, pleasant, subacid. 



Esopus Spitzenburg (New York). Large, oblong, tapering roundly to 

 the eye ; smooth, nearly covered with rich, lively red, dotted with distinct yel- 

 lowish russet dots ; on shaded side, yellowish ground with streaks and broken 

 stripes of red; stalk rather long, three-fourths inch, slender, projecting beyond 

 the. base and inserted in wide cavity ; calyx small and closed, in shallow basin ; 

 flesh yellow, rather firm, crisp, juicy, with a delicious rich, brisk flavor. A 

 largely grown variety ; tree a good, upright grower and healthy ; fruit keeps 

 fairly. 



Hyde King. Very large, glistening golden yellow with blush, very hand- 

 some. Ripens October I5th in Humboldt county. Approved by A. F. Etter. 



Smith's Cider (Pennsylvania). Large, roundish, oblate conic; yellow, 

 shaded and stiaped with red, sparsely covered with gray dots ; stalk slender, in 

 deep, rather narrow cavity ; calyx closed, in broad, shallow basin ; flesh whitish, 

 juicy, crisp, acid; tree a strong grower, and fruit keeps till midwinter. 



Rome Beauty (Ohio). Large, roundish, approaching conic; yellow, shaded 

 and striped with bright red, sprinkled with light dots; stalk one inch, in large, 

 deep cavity; calyx partially closed, in deep, narrow basin; flesh yellowish, 

 juicy, sprightly ; fruit keeps late. Particularly fine in the mountain valleys of 

 Southern California. 



Missouri Pippin (Missouri). Large, roundish oblate, slightly oblique, 

 somewhat flattened at the ends; shaded, striped and splashed with light and 

 dark red, often quite dark in the sun; many large and small gray dots; stalk 

 short, small; cavity large, deep; calyx closed or half open, basin rather abrupt 

 deep, slightly corrugated flesh whitish, rather coarse, moderately juicy ,^ sub- 

 acid. Quite largely planted, but losing favor for lack of keeping quality in 

 coast valleys. 



'.'.*.. .Nickajack (North Carolina). Large, roundish to roundish oblate, slightly 

 conic, sometimes oblique; yellowish, freely striped and splashed with red, 

 many large dots; stalk short, in large cavity; calyx partly open; flesh yellowish, 

 fair quality; reported a shy bearer in high altitudes. 



Northern Spy (New York). Large, roundish, oblate conical; pale yellow, 

 purplish red stripes in the sun ; stalk three fourths inch, slender, in wide, deep 

 cavity; calyx small, closed; flesh white, mild, pleasant; highly esteemed in a 

 few localities, but abandoned in others for shy bearing. 



White Winter Peannain. Large, roundish oblong conic, somewhat oblique; 

 pale yellow with slight blush, many minute brown dots; stalk short in deep 

 cavity; calyx nearly closed; flesh yellowish, tender, crisp, juicy, very pleasant 

 subacid, extra high flavor; grown everywhere, and fruit keeps late; tree a 

 strong grower and healthy. 



Lady (French). Small, regularly formed, flat; smooth and glossy, with 

 brilliant red cheek contrasting with lemon yellow ground ; flesh white, crisp, 

 juicy and pleasant; chiefly used for ornamental purposes. 



