ETC. 303 



STETSON'S SEEDLING. 



American. Glands, globose ; flowers, small ; fruit, large, roundish ; su 

 ture, indistinct ; skin, greenish white, marbled, and shaded with crimson 

 in the sun ; flesh, white, pink at the stone, very melting, juicy, brisk, rich, 

 and luscious. Free-stone. Ripens from middle to last of September. 

 (Hov. Mag.) 



SHANGHAI. 



From North of China. Flowers, large ; leaves, creneated ; glands, reni- 

 form : fruit, large, roundish : pale yellow in shade, crimson red in sun ; 

 flesh, pale yellow, deep red at the stone, to which it partially adheres. 

 (Jour. L. H. Society.) 



SITES' OLD ZACK. 



A variety esteemed at Columbus, Ohio, where it originated. Fruit, above 

 medium : yellow, with dull red cheek ; flesh, yellow, juicy, separating 

 freely from the stone. 1st to 15th September. 



SKINNER'S SUPERB. 



A free-stone yellow peach, originated at the South, where it ripens early 

 in August, and is regarded as " very good." 



SMITH'S FAVORITE. 



American. Glands, reniform ; fruit, large, roundish ; deep suture ; yel- 

 low, red in sun ; flesh, yellow, juicy, swept. Free-stone. Middle Septem- 

 ber. 



SMOCK FREE. 



Smock, 1 Saint George. 



American. Valuable market sort. Glands, reniform ; fruit, large, oval, 

 compressed sides ] orange yellow, red in sun ] flesh, bright yellow, red at 

 stone, juicy, rich. Free-stone. Last September. 



SNOW. 



American. Only suited to sunny exposures, and rich, deep, warm soiJ.s. 

 Flowers, small ; glands, reniform ; fruit, medium, round ; suture, slight ; 

 skin, thin, clear white ; flesh, white, juicy. Free-stone. Early Septem- 

 ber. The blossoms of this variety are white, and the wood is a light 

 green. 



STEPHENSON CLING. 



From Thomas Stephenson, Clark county, Ga. Fruit, large, roundish ; 

 suture, distinct ; skin, very downy, of a creamy tint, shaded with flesh- 

 color the tint deepening in the sun to a dark, dull, purplish red, where 

 fully exposed flesh, white, somewhat tinged with red, and deep red at the 

 Btone ; flesh, very tender, melting, juicy, delicious, vinous flavor. One of 

 the best. September 12th. (Ga. Pom. S. Rep.) 



STRAWBERRY. 

 Hose. 



American. Glands, reniform : fruit, below medium, surface mostly red ; 

 flesh, whitish ; too small. Free-stone. August. 



