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ribbed , core, small ; seeds, ovate pointed ; flesh, yellowish, coarse, juicy, 

 acid ; not quite u very good." November to February. 



STEHLY. 



Origin, Berks Co., Pa. Tree, vigorous. Fruit, large, oblate conic, an- 

 gular ', skin, yellow, striped and shaded with red, and covered with large 

 brown dots ; stem, very short, inserted in a deep cavity ; calyx, partially 

 closed, set in a small, uneven basin ; flesh, whitish, juicy, tender, pleasant, 

 mild sub-acid. January to April. 



STILLMAN'S EARLY. 



Origin, Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y. Tree of moderate, upright growth, 

 productive. 



Fruit, small, roundish conic ; skin, yellow, sometimes a slight blush, 

 and a few brown dots j stalk, long, stout ; cavity, shallow ; calyx, closed ; 

 basin, very shallow, plaited } flesh, yellow, tender, pleasant sub-acid. Last 

 of July and first of August. 



ST. LAWRENCE. 



Montreal. 



From Canada. Fruit, large, roundish flattened, pale yellow, striped and 

 splashed with red and deep crimson; stem, short ; cavity, open, deep ; calyx, 

 closed; basin, slightly furrowed; core, large: seeds, small; flesh, white, 

 fine-grained,, tender, juicy, sharp, sub-acid ; "very good." September to 

 October. 



STRAUDT. 



From Berks Co., Pa. Size, large, roundish, inclining to conical ; skin, 

 deep crimson, with stripes of paler red, and numerous light dots ; stem, 

 ehort, in a wide, deep, russeted cavity; calyx, small, closed, set in a narrow, 

 shallow, furrowed basin ; flesh, fine-grained, tender, white ; flavor, sub 

 acid and pleasant : " very good." November. (W. D. Brinckle.) 



STURMER PIPPIN. 



Foreign. Tree, healthy, good bearer. Fruit, rather small, roundish 

 :onical, yellowish green, with brown dull red in sun j flesh, firm, crisp, juicy, 

 *cid : keeps well. January to June. 



STROAT. 



Btratt 



The Dutch name for Street, where the original tree is said to have grown. 

 Fruit, above medium, roundish conical ; yellowish green ; stem, short ; 

 cavity, shallow ; basin, small ; flesh, tender, brisk sub-acid. September 

 o November. 



STRIPED PEARMAIN. 



Large Striped Pearmain, | Snorter. 



Grown in Ky., from whence we have received fruit. We copy descrip- 

 tion from Mr. Ernst's manuscript. Fruit, medium to large, globular, 

 slightly flattened, yellow, striped and blended with two shades pf red ; 

 calyx, small closed; basin, shallow; stem, short, slender; core, open: 

 seeds, large ; flesh, yellow, tender, juicy, sub-acid. December to Fet 



