196 Apples Chiefly Grown in California. 
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 shalluw 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 basi; flesh white, sprightly, aromatic; a promising, late keeping 
variety. 
Yellow Bellflower (New Jersey).—Very large, oblong, irregular, taper- 
ing 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 
yellowish russet dots; on shaded side, yellowish ground with streaks and 
broken stripes of red; stalk rather long, three-fourths inch, slender, pro- 
jecting 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. 
Smith's Cider (Pennsylvania).—Large, roundish, oblate conic; yellow, 
shaded and striped 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 mid- 
winter. 
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. 
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 ab- 
rupt deep, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, rather coarse, moderately 
juicy, subacid, 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 Pearmain.—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. 
