Smock.— Tree fairly vigorous, moderately upriglit, foliage slightly crimped and 

 waved. Fruit large, roundish, slightly ovate; cavity rather narrow and deep; suture 

 distinct only near the apex, which is a sligJit elevation; color yellow with a slight 

 blush where exposed and with a dense bloom; flesh moderately juicy, yellow, red at 

 pit, rather tender, mild and sprightly; qualitj' good; season last of September. Gen- 

 erally quite productive. « 



Sneed.— Tree fairly strong, with rather slender branches. Fruit small to medium, 

 roundish, slightly ovate; cavity narrow and deep; suture distinct, more than one- 

 half around; apex a mere point in a depression; color creamy white, washed and 

 mottled with bright red, and with a very slight bloom; flesh quite juicy, creamy 

 white, tender, mild, vinous anu pleasant; pit long, oval, nearly free; quality fair to 

 good; season last of July. A promising early variety. 



Snow. — Tree fairly strong with a round head and drooping branches. Fruit 

 medium size, roundish, oval, compressed; cavity medium; suture two-thirds around; 

 apex a slight elevation in the suture; color yellow, with a dull red cheek and slight 

 dapplings of red and a considerable bloom; flesh moderately juicy, yellow, very red 

 at pit, tender, sweet, occasionally with a slight bitter taste; pit large, plump, free; 

 quality fair to good; season early September; fairly productive; foliage crimped; 

 glands obscurely uniform; flowers small. 



Southern (Early).— Trees fairly strong, very spreading. Fruit medium size, round- 

 ish, compressed at suture; cavity medium size, deep, abrupt; suture well marked, 

 more than one-half around; apex a point in a depression; color yellow, nearly covered 

 with dark red, and with an abundance of bloom; flesh yellow, red at pit, moderately 

 firm, and with a pleasant, rich and sprightly flavor; pit nearly round, very plump, 

 free; quality quite good; season last of August; fairly productive. A handsome 

 yellow variety and one that is fairly promising for its season. 



Spottswood. — Tree quite strong, IJut with spreading head and drooping branches. 

 Fruit medium to large, roundish, inclining to oval; cavity broad; suture slightly 

 marked more than one-half around; apex indistinct; color pale creamy white; flesh 

 very juicy, whitish, red at pit; quite tender and with a vinous, mild, pleasant flavor; 

 pit oval, pointed, plump, free; quality good; season middle of September; flowers 

 large; glands reniform. The trees are quite young, btit seem to be early bearers and 

 moderatelj' productive. 



Stark Heath.— Trees fairly strong, roundish, upright. Fruit medium size, round- 

 ish, slightly oval; cavity narrow, deep; apex very prominent; suture well marked, 

 more than one-half around, and quite distinct near the apex; color creamy white, 

 considerably blushed when fully ripe and -with a moderate amount of bloom; flesh 

 fairly juicy, creamy white to the pit; Arm and with a mild, sprightly and vinous 

 flavor, but slightly bitter at pit, which is oval, pointed, cling; glands reniform; 

 flowers small; foliage .slightly crimped and waved; quality fair; season early Octo- 

 ber. The trees seem hardy and quite productive, but the trees seem late for this 

 latitude. This variety greatly resembles Health Cling. 



Steadley.— Trees quite strong, with a roundish, upright head. Fruit medium size, 

 round, inclining to ovate; cavity narrow, of medium depth; suture slight but extend- 

 ing more than one-half around; apex a mere point; color creamy white, washed with 

 pink, and with a thin bloom; flesh very juicy, white to the pit, tender and of very 

 mild but sprightly flavor; pit rather small, oval, pointed, free; foliage nearly smooth; 

 glands reniform; flowers small; quality quite good; season middle of September; 

 fairly productive. 



Stevens Late. — Trees fairly strong, somewhat drooping; foliage nearly smooth. 

 Fruit medium size, roundish; cavity rather narrow, deep; suture slight, often quite 

 ■ indistinct, one-half around; apex slightly elevated; color creamy wliite, with a bright 

 mottled blush, and a very thin bloom; flesh moderately juicy, pale creamy white, 

 with little red at pit, tender and with a sprightly, vinous flavor; pit roundish, oval, 

 pointed, free; glands reniform; flowers small; quality good; season early October; 

 fairly productive. 



Stevens Rareripe.— Trees quite strong, upright, but with drooping branches. 

 Fruit medium to large, roundish ovate; cavity narrow, rather deep; suture slight, 

 more than one-half around; color creamy white, with a dark red cheek, and a 

 medium amount of bloom; flesh very juicy, creamy white, slightly red at pit, tender, 

 vinous and sprightly; pit large, oval, pointed, free; foliage crimped and slightly 

 waved; glands reniform; flowers small; quality very good. Season middle to last 

 of September. The trees are fairly productive, and it is a valuable late variety. 



Strong (Mammoth).— Trees quite vigorous with a round head. Fruit medium to 

 large, roundish, remotely ovate; cavity narrow, deep; suture slight, more than one- 

 half around; apex scarcely perceptible; color creamy white, with a slight red ch-^ek. 



