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

 quarters of an inch long, quites tout, insei'ted in narrow cavity. Flesh 

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



Ri:>yal Hative. 



in tree and fruit from the Mirabelle from ^^''est Europe and is much 

 hardier in tree. I'ussia. 



Saratoga. — Large, roundish oval ; color dull red or dark ])Ur])lc with 

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

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

 clingstone. New York. 



Satsuma {Blood). — Large, Ijroad conical, usually pointed at apex; 

 color dark sliining red with vhitish or bluish Ijloom and numerous 

 dots; stem short, stout, inserted in deep abrupt cavity: suture ol)scurc. 

 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, roundisli oval; color dark blue with 

 blue bloom and rather obscure dots; stem short, ]iu))escent, in deep 

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

 ling of ."-'mith's Orleans. Domestica. New York. 



Shropshire (Shropshire Dain.^oii). — Small, oval or obovate; color 

 dark purple with blue bloorn: stalk half an inch long, iTiserted on sur- 

 face; sut'ire not found. Fle.sh melting, juicy, quite acid; quality 



