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and requires a very warm situation to ripen the fruit properly. It was 

 introduced from China by Mr. Fortune. 



SIEULLE. Fruit, large and handsome, roundish, inclining to oval, 

 and not unlike Barrinxton in shape. Skin, covered with coarse down, 

 greenish and dark red on the side next the sun. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, tender, juicy, and richly flavoured, deeply stained next the stone, 

 from which it separates freely. Flowers, small. Leaves, with kidney- 

 shaped glands. 



An excellent peach. Ripe in the end of September. 



SMALL MIGNONXE (Petite l[l</i>nm>). Fruit, small, roundish, 

 flattened at the base, marked on one side with a deep suture. Skin, 

 yellowish white in the shade, and bright red next the sun. Flesh, 

 white, pale red next the stone, melting, very juicy, rich, and excellent. 

 Stone, small and oblong. Flowers, small. Leaves, with kidney- 

 shaped glands. 



Ripens early in August, after the Red Nutmeg, and is one of the 

 best early peaches. The tree is well adapted for pot culture. 



Smith's Early Newington. See Early Ne winy ton. 

 Smooth-leaved Royal George. See Grosse Mignonne. 



SPRINGRO^TS. Fruit, medium sized. Skin, pale green in the 

 shade, bright red next the sun. Excellent, very much resembles 

 Acton Scot. Flowers, large. Leaves, with round glands. 



Ripens in the end of August and beginning of September. 



Steward's Late Galande. See Chancellor. 



STUMP THE WORLD. Fruit, large, nine and a quarter inches 

 in circumference, roundish, inclining to roundish oval, flattened, and 

 rather pitted at the apex ; the suture shallow, and passing a little 

 beyond the apex. Skin, pale yellowish white, finely dotted with red, 

 and with a good deal of colour next the sun. Flesh, white, very melt- 

 ing and juicy, rich, and deliciously flavoured. Flowers, small. Leaves, 

 with round glands. 



An American variety, which has not attained the excellence in this 

 country which it is reputed to have in the United States. Mr. R. D. 

 Blackmore says it is " utterly useless." 



SULHAMSTE AD. Fruit, roundish, depressed. Skin, pale yel- 

 lowish green, with fine red next the sun. Flesh, very excellent. 

 This very much resembles the Noblesse. Flowers, large. Leaves, 

 without glands. 



Ripens in the end of August and beginning of September. At Ted- 

 dington Mr. Blackmore found it not worth cultivatiag. 



Superb. See Royal George. 



Superb Royal. See Grosse Mignonne. 



