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Sharp's Emperor. See Victoria. 



Sheen. See Fotheringham. 



Shropshire Damson. See Prune Damson, 



Sir Charles AYorsley's. See Roy ale. 



SMITH'S ORLEANS. Fruit large, oval, or roundish-oval, 

 widest towards the stalk, and marked with a deep suture. 

 Skin reddish-purple, strewed with yellow dots, and covered 

 \vith thick blue bloom. Stalk half an inch long, slender, 

 inserted in a deep cavity. Flesh deep yellow, firm, 

 juicy, richly briskly flavoured, and perfumed, adhering 

 to the stone. Shoots smooth. 



An excellent plum, llipe in the end of August. 



STANDAED or ENGLAND. Eruit above medium size, 

 obovate, and marked with a shallow suture. Skin pale 

 red, strewed with yellow dots, and covered with thin 

 bloom. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, inserted in 

 a small cavity. Skin rather firm, juicy, and briskly 

 flavoured, separating from the stone. Shoots smooth. 



A culinary plum. Hipe in the beginning of September. 



Steer's Emperor. See Goliath. 



STONELESS (KirJces Stoneless : Sans Noyau). Fruit 

 'small, oval. Skin dark purple, or rather black, covered 

 with blue bloom. Stalk half an inch long. Flesh greenish- 

 yellow, at first harsh and acid, but when highly ripened 

 and when it begins to shrivel it is mellow and agreeable. 

 The kernel is not surrounded by any bony deposit. 

 Shoots downy. Ripe in the beginning of September. 



Sucrin Vert. See Green Gage. 



SUISSE (Monsieur Tardive ; Switzcrs Plum}. Fruit 

 medium sized, round, slightly depressed at the apex, and 

 marked with a very shallow suture. Skin of a fine dark 

 purple next the sun, but paler on the shaded side, strewed 

 with yellow dots, and covered with blue bloom. Stalk 

 three quarters of an inch long, inserted in a rather wide 

 cavity. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy and melting, with 

 a rich, brisk flavour, and adhering to the stone. Shoots 

 smooth. 



A preserving plum. Tape in the beginning of October. 



Sweet Prune. See Queische. 



Switzer's Plum. See Suisse. 



TAKDIVE DE CHALONS. Fruit rather small, round, 

 inclining to oval, and marked with a well-defined suture. 



