THE PEACH 357 



color creamy white, with dark red cheek and some bloom; cavity 

 narrow and quite deep; suture slight and extending beyond apex. 

 Flesh yellowish white, with some red at pit, tender, sprightly, good; 

 pit free. A popular late variety. New Jersey. 



Strawberry. Size medium, oval; color a marbling of deep red; 

 cavity deep; suture passing to apex. Flesh whitish, juicy, rich, 

 and delicate. Season, early. This variety originated in New Jersey, 

 but has been neglected, and is now a leading variety for about all 

 parts of California. 



Strout Early. Medium, in shape, much like Alexander, but said 

 to be firmer in flesh, better in quality, a better bearer, and free from 

 rot. Flesh streaked with red; pit free. Indian Territory. 



Stump (Stump the World). Medium to large, roundish, some- 

 what oblong ovate; color creamy white, with bright red cheek and 

 abundant bloom; cavity quite wide and deep; suture shallow, ex- 

 tending a little beyond apex. Flesh white, with some red at pit, 

 quite firm, high-flavored, very good; pit free. New York. 



Success. Large, roundish; color yellow. Flesh quite firm, 

 juicy, rich, good; pit free. Becoming commercial in the South. 

 Texas. 



Surpasse (Surpasse Melocotori). Large, round, inclined to ovate; 

 color yellow, with bright red cheek; cavity deep and narrow; suture 

 obscure, extending to apex. Flesh yellow, tender, vinous, sweet, 

 good; pit free. New York. 



Susquehanna (Griffith). Large, nearly round; color rich yellow, 

 with glowing red cheek over a large part of the surface; suture ex- 

 tending to apex. Flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, vinous; pit free. Com- 

 mercial in several States. Pennsylvania. 



Switzerland. Large, roundish; color light yellow, with red in 

 the sun; suture a mere line two-thirds around. Flesh creamy white, 

 with red at the pit, juicy, pleasant; pit free. A shipping variety in 

 Michigan and in the South. 



Thurber. Large, roundish oblate; color creamy white, marbled 

 and splashed with crimson. Flesh juicy, melting, rich; pit free. 

 Commercial South, where it ripens in July and is very productive; 

 specially valuable in the dry southwest States. 



Tillotson. Medium, roundish, color creamy white, with reddish 

 dots, and bright red and crimson in the sun. Flesh creamy white. 



