The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . ood. November, February. wick. This is a truly noble American fruit, produced by the Dutch set-tlers on the Hudson, near Esopus, and so termed from its unusual weight,this word, in the Low Dutch, meaning heavy. It requires a deep, rich,Bandy loam to bring it to perfection, and, in its native soils, we haveseen it twelve inches in circumfei-ence, and of a deep golden yellow is one of the finest flavored apples in America, and deserves exten-sive cultivation in all favorable positions, though it does not succeedwell in damp or cold soi
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . ood. November, February. wick. This is a truly noble American fruit, produced by the Dutch set-tlers on the Hudson, near Esopus, and so termed from its unusual weight,this word, in the Low Dutch, meaning heavy. It requires a deep, rich,Bandy loam to bring it to perfection, and, in its native soils, we haveseen it twelve inches in circumfei-ence, and of a deep golden yellow is one of the finest flavored apples in America, and deserves exten-sive cultivation in all favorable positions, though it does not succeedwell in damp or cold soils. Fruit large, regularly formed, roundish or loundish oblate. Skingreenish yellow when fiist gathered, but when entirely ripe of a fine, 574 THE APPLE. dead gold color, dotted mth numerous distinct brown specks, and Bometimes faintly marbled with gray russet on tbe side and round the stalk,Stalk slender, three-fourths of an inch long, inserted in a very round cav-ity. [Sometimes this cavity is partially closed.] Calyx small, greenish,. Swaai. set in a shallow basin, scarcely plaited. Plesh yellowish, fijie-grained,tender, with an exceedingly rich aromatic flavor and a spicy good to best. Core small. The trees bear fair crops, and th«fruit is in season from December to March. SWASEY. Supposed origin, Ohio. Tree hardy, but a poor grower. Fruit small, oblate, yellow, with a red cheek in the sun. Fleshwhitish, crisp, tender, subacid. Good. Core small. December, Janu-ary. Sweeney Nonpareil. An English Apple. Tree a good grower and bearer. Fruit above medium, roundish conical, greenish, with patches of russetand brilliant red cheek in sun. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy, acid, Janu-ary to April. Cooking. Sweet and Sour. Origin unknown. Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. Fruit large, oblate, ribbed, the ribs being green, and the interveninghollows light yellow ; the ribs bearing the flavor of the fruit, which isacid, the intervening hollows being almost flavorless, but swee
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