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founded. It requires rich, strong soil ; is largely grown, and much 

 esteemed in Central Southern Ohio. Fruit, medium to large, roundish con 

 ical, flattened at base, tapering toward the eye, sometimes angular, always 

 much ribbed or scolloped ; light yellow, striped and splashed with shades 

 of light and dark red ; stem, short, slender ; cavity, deep, russeted, ir 

 regular ; calyx, with long segments ; basin, abrupt, deep, ribbed ; core, 

 large, hollow ; seeds, ovate, rounded ; flesh, yellowish, firm, crisp, tender, 

 juicy, slight tinge of sweet. Nov. to Feb. 



SIBERIAN CRAB* 



The Pyrus baccata of botanists. There are a number of varieties, as, 

 Red, Large Red, Yellow, Purple, Striped, Transparent, Oblong, Double 

 White, Fragrant, Cherry, Showy, Astrachan, Currant, all used only for 

 preserving, or grown for ornament. 



SlNE-QUA-NON. 



From Long Island. Slow, poor grower, and an indifferent bearer. Fruit, 

 medium, roundish ; greenish yellow ; stem, slender ; calyx, closed ; flesh, 

 greenish white, tender, juicy, rnild, sub-acid. Aug. 



SCARLET PEARMAIN. 



Bell s Scarlet Pearmain, | Oxford Peach. 



Foreign. A good bearer, valued on poor, light soils. Fruit, medium, 

 conical ; red on yellow ; stem, slender ; calyx, open ; flesh, white, crisp, 

 juicy, sub-acid ; &quot; good.&quot; Sep. to Oct. 



SMITH S CIDER. 



Extensively grown West. Fruit, medium, roundish, flattened ; bright red 

 and yellow, mostly red; stem, varying; cavity, regular; calyx, half closed, 

 long segments ; flesh, yellowish white, sub-acid; &quot; very good ;&quot; varies much 

 in soils. Nov. to Dec. 



SOPS OF WINE. 



Sops in Wine, | Sapson, 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, early bearer, esteemed for its peculiar pink 

 flesh, as a curiosity for dessert. Fruit, medium or small, roundish ; light 

 red, nearly covered with bright purplish red, in streaks yellowish in 

 shade with yellow specks, whitish bloom ; stem, short, slender ; calyx ; 

 with broad segments; basin, shallow, slightly furrowed; core and seeds, 

 medium ; flesh, yellowish, stained with pink, juicy, mild sub-acid ; &quot; very 

 good.&quot; Aug. to Sep. 



SPONGE. 



Fruit, large, round, flattened at base ; yellowish green, with blotches 

 and stripes of red; stem, short; cavity, shallow; calyx, closed; basin, 

 open ; core, large, open ; flesh, white tender, juicy, sub-acid ; very good.&quot; 

 October. 



