THE PEACH 357 



color creamy white, with darl< red cheel< and some l:)loom; cavity 

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

 Flesli yellowisli wliite, with some red at pit, tender, sjiriglitly, good; 

 pit free. .\ popular late variety. Xew 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 Xew. Jersey, 

 but has been neglected, and is now a leading variety f:ir about all 

 parts (if California. 



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

 to Ije firmer in llesh, better in (piality, a better bearer, and free from 

 rot. Flesli streaked with red; [lit free. Indian Territory. 



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

 wliat oblong ovate; color cr<\iin3' white, with bright i-ed cheek and 

 abundant l)loom; cavity cpiite wide and deep; suture shallow, ex- 

 teniling a little beyond apex. Flesh white, with some red at jat, 

 quite firm, high-llavored, very good; pit free. Xew York. 



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

 juicy, rich, good; pit free. liecoming conmiercial in the South. 

 Texas. 



Surpasse (»S'!(r/)«,s.'-Y; Mcloculon). — Large, round, inclined to ovate; 

 color yellow, with bright red cheek; cavity deep and nari'ow; suture 

 obscure, extending to apex. Flesh yellow, tender, vi'ious, sweet, 

 good; pit free. New York. 



Susquehanna {(Iriffitli). — Large, nearly ro>md; color rich yellow, 

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

 tending to apex. Flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, vinous; \)\i free. Com- 

 mercial in several States. Pennsylvania. 



Switzerland. — Large, roundish; color light yeUow, with red in 

 the sun; suture a mere line two-thirds aroimd. Flesh creamv white, 

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

 Michigan and in the South. 



Thurber. — Large, roundish olilate; color creamy white, marbled 

 and s|)lashed with crimson. Plesh juicy, melting, rich; jiit free. 

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

 specially valuable in the dry southwest States. 



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

 dots, and bright red and crimson in the sim. Flesli creamy white, 



