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According to Beach in Apples of N.Y>
Switzer is a Russian apple imported
in 1870 by the U.S.D.A.  medium in
size with a clear white skin or
becoming yellowish, washed with bright
pink which often deepens to crimson.
Flesh white, firm, fine grain, juicy.
mild subacid, good. Season (at
Geneva?) last of Aug. to Oct.

Victuals and Drink (Apples of N.Y.) is
a large somewhat rough, dull green
or yellowish apple. Flesh very tender
fine grain, sweet, good to best in quality.
Season Oct. to Jan. or later

Notes on the different lots listed
above are attached.

P.S.
As to the name Lowland Raspberry.
The Department for many years
accepted and used the form Livland
Raspberry, but a careful review of
the evidence in connections with 
Hedrick's and previously Beach's
acceptance of the form Lowland
Raspbery convinced me that the
latter was correct by rule of
priority. HPG 6/1/42
        