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and extends in a valley on the opposite side; stalk one-half to three- 

 quarters of an inch long, quites tout, inserted in narrow cavity. Flesh 

 yellow, fine-grained, juicy, rich; quality best; freestone. This differs 



Royal Ilative. 



in tree and fruit from the Mirabelle from West Europe and is much 

 hardier in tree. Russia. 



Saratoga. Large, roundish oval; color dull red or dark purple with 

 thin bluish bloom and many small whitish dots; stalk one inch long, 

 in deep and narrow cavity. Flesh pale yellow, firm, sprightly, good; 

 clingstone. New York. 



Satsuma (Blood). Large, broad conical, usually pointed at apex: 

 color dark shining red with whitish or bluish bloom and numerous 

 dots; stem short, stout, inserted in deep abrupt cavity; suture obscure. 

 Flesh red, firm, quite acid; quality good; cling. Tree less hardy than 

 its class, and it is only productive when planted with other varieties. 

 Triflora. 



St. Lawrence. Size large, roundish oval; color dark blue with 

 blue bloom and rather obscure dots; stem short, pubescent, in deep 

 regular basin; suture shallow. Flesh yellow, quality good. A seed- 

 ling of Smith's Orleans. Domestica. New York. 



Shropshire (Shropshire Damson). Small, oval or obovate; color 

 dark purple with blue bloom; stalk half an inch long, inserted on sur- 

 face; suture not found. Flesh melting, juicy, quite acid; quality 



