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Squire's Greening. 



An English culinary Apple. 



Fruit described by Hogg as above medium, roundish, flattened, green, 

 with dull brownish red in the sun. Flesh yellowish white, firm, brisk 

 subacid. December to April. 



St.^ts' Sweet. 



Originated in Somerset Co., N. J. Tree a strong, upright, vigorous 

 grower, with curved erect branches, forming a' beautiful head, produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, greenish yellow, shaded, 

 splashed, and overspread mostly with light and dark red. Stalk short. 

 Calyx large, open. Flesh yellowish white, breaking, juicy, mild, plea- 

 sant, sweet. Good to very good. December to February. 



Stack. 



Origin, Indiana. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish conical, red, striped ^\dth deep red. 

 Dots minute and few. Stalk long, slender. Calyx medium, closed. 

 Basin medium. Flesh light yellow, fine-grained, juicy. Good. Core 

 large, open. December to January. (Ind. Trans.) 



Stackyard. 



Originated in Montgomery Co., Pa. An old variety. 



Fruit medium, oblate, greenish yellow, covered and marbled with 

 yellow and red, and speckled Avith small spots and patches of russet. 

 Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy. Good. November, December. 



Stamford Pippin. 



An English Apple, described by Hogg as first-rate for dessert. 



Fruit above medium, roundish, yellow, tinge of orange in sun. 

 Flesh yellowish, firm, tender, crisjj, sweet, brisk, pleasant aroma. De- 

 cember to March. 



Stanard. 

 Stanard's Seedling-. 



An Apple extensively disseminated in Illinois and West, from Col- 

 onel B. Hodge, through " The Grove " nurseries. The tree is ex- 

 tremely hardy, enduring uninjured the most severe changes of the 

 prairies. It is a crooked, spreading, irregular, but rapid grower ; a 

 young, abundant, and annual bearer. Young wood reddish brown, 

 downy. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, slightly conical, dull green, 

 changing to yellow at maturity, splashed and striped with red, large 

 russet specks. Stalk in a deep cavity. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish 

 white, rather coarse, very juicy, rather rich subacid. Very good. De- 

 cember to March. Suj[)erior for cooking. 



