DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Basin medium, abrupt, wavy ; Eye medium, long, closed. 



Cavity deep, wide, wavy ; Stem long, yellow, curved. 



Core medium, open, clasping ; Seeds numerous, angu- 

 lar, pale; Flesh yellow, very fine-grained, almost melting, 

 juicy ; Flavor very sweet, pleasant ; Use, table and 

 kitchen ; Quality best ; Season, September. One of the 

 most delicious sweet apples. 



Northern S weet. 



Origin unknown ; supposed to be Vermont. Tree suf- 

 ficiently healthy and productive. Not generally nor ex- 

 tensively cultivated. 



Fruit large, globular, somewhat flattened, angular or 

 regular ; Surface smooth, v^ry pale yellow, rarely blushed ; 

 Dots minute, with white base?. 



Basin deep, abrupt, regular ; Eye long, closed. 



Cavity rather wide, regular, green ; Stem medium. 



Core very small, closed, almost clasping ; Seeds numer- 

 ous, short'; Flesh whitish, breaking, juicy ; Flavor very 

 sweet ; Quality pretty good ; Use, baking ; Season, Sep- 

 tember, in Northern Indiana and Illinois. Downing says 

 " rich and excellent ; September and October." 



Swaar. 



Origin on the banks of the Hudson, in New York State. 

 Tree vigorous, spreading, productive ; Shoots stout, dark 

 colored ; Foliage large, curled. 



Fruit large, form variable, being sometimes flat, where 

 unusually developed, generally roundish, somewhat flat- 

 tened, more or less angular or flattened on the sides, but 

 not ribbed; Surface not smooth, often rough, greenish 

 yellow, bronzed, becoming a dead golden yellow when 

 ripe ; Dots large, numerous. 



Basin medium, wide, regular ; Eye small, not long, 

 closed. 



Cavity wide, regular or wavy, green ; Stem long, curved, 

 pretty stout. 



Core medium, regular, heart-shaped, closed, clasping ; 

 Seeds numerous, angular, pale ; Flesh* very heavy, yellow, 

 fine-grained ; Flavor very mild sub-acid, or sweet, very 

 rich ; Quality best ; Use, table and kitchen ; Season, March. 



