"The russet Peach is one of the most ordinary Peaches in the Kingdome, being of a russet colour on the outside, and but of a reasonable rellish, farre meaner then many other."

Russian. 1. Col. O. Hort. Soc. Rpt. IV:No. 4, 76. 1889.

Flowers small; fruit small, round, with a white skin; flesh white, of good quality; ripens the middle of August.

Rutter. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:814. 1896.

Listed as a small, late, worthless variety.

S. G. French. 1. N. Mex. Sta. Bul. 30:224. 1899.

Said to ripen about the middle of July in New Mexico.

Saint-Barthélemy. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:133, 134, fig. 3. 1883.

This peach is a chance seedling found by the Barthère Brothers in a garden at Toulouse, Haute Garonne, France. Fruit large, roundish-oval; skin greenish-yellow, marbled, with dark brownish-red; flesh yellow, streaked with dark red around the pit, juicy, sweet, aromatic; quality good; season the last of August.

Saint Catherine. 1. Pa. Fr. Gr. Assoc. Rpt. 586. 1878.

Listed in this reference.

St. Clair. 1. Ohio Sta. Bul. 170:180. 1906.

Fruit medium to large, round, irregular; color greenish-white, shaded with red; flesh greenish-white, red at the pit which is free, firm, moderately juicy; quality good; ripens the middle of September.

Saint Fagus. 1. Lond. Hort Soc. Cat. 104. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

St. Helena. 1. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 21. 1877.

This is a seedling of Chinese Cling and is said to be of good size and excellent quality.

Saint James. 1. Parkinson Par. Tex. 580. 1629.

Thought by Parkinson to be the same as the Queenes peach.

St. Joseph Yellow Rareripe. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 227, 229. 1874.

Grown by a Mr. Pike of Royalton, Michigan, and once considered valuable in that section.

St. Louis. 1. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 257. 1854. 2. Hooper W. Fr. Book 230. 1857.

A large, yellow, native peach.

Saint Marie. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1897.

Listed in this reference.

St. Mary. 1. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 21. 1877.

This is a seedling of Chinese Cling and is said to be of excellent quality.

St. Michael. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 200. 1841. 2. Horticulturist N. S. 7:178. 1857. 3. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 409. 1889.

Glands reniform; fruit very large, round; skin bright yellow, striped and marbled with dull red; flesh yellow, streaked with red near the apex but not at the stone, sweet, juicy; quality very good; clingstone; season early September.

Sallie Worrell. 1. Gard. Mon. 20:311. 1878. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 3rd App. 171, 172. 1881.

Worrell. 3. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:359. 1903.

This peach was raised from seed by Mrs. Sallie Worrell, Wilson, North Carolina; introduced by C. W. Westbrook of the same place. Tree vigorous, productive, bearing glandless, serrate leaves; fruit large, roundish, with one side enlarged; suture shallow but distinct; skin creamy-white, shaded and mottled with light red; flesh free, white, red at the pit, juicy, melting, slightly vinous; of excellent quality; ripens the last of September.

Sallville. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Sanders. 1. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 16. 1878. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:806. 1896.

Saunders. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 151. 1881.

Fruit small, ovate, with an acute apex; color creamy-white; flesh yellowish-green, adherent, with a peculiar, vinous flavor; season the first of August in Texas.

Sangmel. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:819. 1896. 2. Glen St. Mary Nur. Cat. 13. 1900.

Sangmel is a seedling of Honey introduced by G. L. Taber, Glen Saint Mary, Florida, about 1892. Fruit above medium in size, roundish-oblong, pointed; skin white, overspread with red; flesh streaked with red; clingstone; ripens the last of June in the South.

Sanguine. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:272, 273 fig., 274. 1879.

Cardinale. 2. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 95. 1831. 3. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:194. 1858.

Cardinal de Furstemberg. 4. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:185. 1883.

Sanguine made its appearance in France early in the Seventeenth Century, being first described by Claude Sainte-Etienne. The Chartreux Monks, about 1704, gave this variety the name Cardinal de Furstemberg. Unfortunately this name was also given to Cardinale causing much confusion. Sanguine differs from the Sanguinole in ripening earlier and in having smaller flowers. Glands reniform; flowers of medium size, intensely rose-colored; fruit large, roundish-oblate, faintly sutured; skin orange-yellow, nearly entirely overlaid with deep carmine; flesh firm, fibrous, flesh-colored, with deeper streaks of red, juicy, rather acid; stone plump, ovoid, free; ripens early in September or the last of August.

Sanguine de Jouy. 1. Mas Le Verger 7:95, 96, fig. 46. 1866-73.

Pêche de Vigne. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:299. 1879.

This is an old seedling found in a vineyard at Jouy-aux-Orches near Metz, France. Leaves devoid of glands; flowers small; fruit medium in size, ovoid, faintly mamelon at the apex; flesh marbled with red, melting, sugary; quality good; stone free, small; ripens from the middle to the end of September.

Sanguine de Manosque. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 65, 66. 1867.

Sanguine de Manosque drew its name from the locality of the same name in Basses-Alpes, France, where Carrière believed it to have originated. He described it as having large flowers; glands globose; fruit large, roundish-oblong; skin streaked with violet; flesh red, melting, juicy; stone large, russet, obovate, free; ripens in August.

Sanguinole. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:43. 1768. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:275, 276 fig., 277. 1879.

Bloody Monsieur. 3. Rea Flora 211. 1676.

Bloody. 4. Langley Pomona 107, Pl. 72 fig. 6. 1729.

Scarlet. 5. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 230. 1817.

French Blood. 6. Prince Pom. Man. 1:198, 199. 1831.

Gemeiner Blutpfirsich. 7. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:193. 1858.

Sanguinolente. 8. Noisette Man. Comp. Jard. 2:477. 1860.

Gewöhnliche Blutpfirsich. 9. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 397. 1889.

This beet-red peach is very similar to Sanguine. It is needless to say that the two have been much confused. It was first described as Pêche Beterave by Friar Triquel in 1659. Glands small, reniform; flowers large; fruit roundish, more or less elongated; skin thick, adhering to the pulp; flesh dark red, rather dry, bitter, not very agreeable; stone free, small, ovoid; ripens early in October.

Sanguinole Melting. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 104. 1831.

Glands reniform; flowers large; fruit large; flesh melting, of second quality; matures the last of September.

Sanguinole Pitmaston. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 104. 1831.

Leaves with reniform glands; flowers large; fruit small, dark red; flesh melting; ripens at the end of September.

Sargent. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 223, 224. 1832.

Sargent's Rareripe. 2. Prince Treat. Hort. 18. 1828. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 2:26. 1832.

Sargent originated with Daniel Sargent, Boston, Massachusetts. Fruit medium in size, round; color pale yellow, tinged with a red blush; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, excellent; ripens the first of September.

Savoy. 1. Rea Flora 210. 1676.

Early Savoy. 2. Jour. Hort. N. S. 3:370. 1862. 3. Hogg Fruit Man. 220. 1866.

This is a large, early peach, having a deep red blush and fine, melting flesh.

Sawyer. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 46. 1897.

A variety grown by W. N. Blackington, Denmark, Iowa. Fruit large, roundish; color golden yellow, blushed and splashed with red; flesh yellow, red at the pit which is free, mild subacid; quality very good; season the middle of September.

Scarlet Admirable. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 93. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Scarlet Anne. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 104. 1831.

Said to have small leaves and large flowers.

Scheuster Choice. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Schieski. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 413. 1889.

Mentioned by Mathieu.

Schley. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 170. 1899.

This is a productive, yellow, freestone peach of very good quality, ripening ten days earlier than Elberta.

Schlomer Early. 1. Can. Exp. Farm Bul. 2nd Ser. 3:67. 1900.

Tree medium in growth.

Schlössers Frühpfirsich. 1. Lucas Handb. Obst. 3rd Ed. 475. 1893.

Fruit large, roundish, with a red blush; flesh tender and of good quality; ripens from July to August.

Schmidberger Pfirsich. 1. Lauche Deut. Pom. VI:No. 19, Pl. 1882.

Schmidberger's Magdalene. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:199. 1858.

Fruit large, roundish, compressed at the base and apex; skin yellowish-white, dotted and mottled with dull red; flesh white, stained red at the pit, tender, juicy, with a delicate, aromatic flavor; season the last of August.

Schofields Seedling. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 9:347. 1890.

Planted for trial at this Station in 1890.

Schofields White. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 9:347. 1890.

Placed in the orchard of this Station for testing in 1890.

Schöne Pavie. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 414. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Schöne von Vilvorde. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Mentioned without a description.

Schöne Wächterin. 1. Liegel Anweisung 70. 1822. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:210. 1858.

Fruit large, purplish-red, with much reddish-black in the sun; flesh whitish-yellow, pink at the stone and often under the skin, with a pleasant, musky flavor; ripens the last of August.

Schöne von Westland. 1. Koch Deut. Obst. 540. 1876.

Schöne aus Westland. 2. Lauche Deut. Pom. VI:No. 25, Pl. 1882.

Fruit large, roundish; skin dull yellowish-white, with a red blush; flesh whitish-yellow, with red at the pit, very tender, sweet; quality good; season September.

Schöner Peruanischer Lackpfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:213. 1858.

Fruit large, roundish-oval; skin yellow, with a deep red blush; flesh yellow, tender, good; season the first of September.

Scott. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:225. 1899. 2. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:61. 1910.

Alexander Hamilton, Allegan County, Michigan, introduced this variety. Leaves bear globose glands; flowers small; fruit large, yellow-fleshed, separating from the pit; ripens late.

Scott October. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 632. 1869. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1873.

Scott Cling? 3. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Scott. 4. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:814. 1896.

This sort originated with Jacob C. Lyons, Columbia, South Carolina. It is a pale yellow clingstone, ripening very late.

Scotts Early Red. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 487. 1845.

Downing reports the peach of this variety excellent and the tree a prolific bearer; from New Jersey. Leaves with obscure, globose glands; flowers small; fruit of medium size, roundish; suture distinct; skin pale greenish-white, mottled with red; flesh very juicy, rich; ripens the middle of August.

Scotts Magnate. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 626. 1857.

A variety of Red Rareripe; glands reniform; fruit very large, round, depressed; skin pale yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh white, luscious and well-flavored; ripens early in September.

Scotts Nectar. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 626. 1857.

Another seedling from Red Rareripe; glands globose; fruit large, pale yellow, with a bright red cheek; flesh white; matures early in September.

Scruggs. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:814. 1896.

Scruggs originated with J. W. Stubenrauch, Mexia, Texas, and later was introduced by T. V. Munson, Denison, Texas. Fruit medium in size, ovate; skin yellow, with a small, red blush; flesh light yellow, moderately tender and juicy, flavor insipid; stone semi-clinging; season late.

Sea Eagle. 1. Gard. Mon. 23:211. 1881. 2. Flor. & Pom. 152. 1882. 3. Hogg Fruit Man. 460. 1884.

Aigle de Mer. 4. Thomas Guide Prat. 54, 215. 1876.

Sea Eagle was raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, from a seed of Early Silver. Fruit large, round and regular in shape, with a slight suture; skin pale lemon-yellow, with a deep red blush; flesh free, pale yellowish-white, stained with deep red next the stone, juicy, melting, with a rich, vinous flavor; ripens the last of September.

Seiders. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:107. 1901.

This is a seedling of Thurber which originated with F. T. Ramsey, Austin, Texas. It is a medium-sized, round, yellow clingstone, ripening the middle of July.

Selby Cling. 1. Bridgeman Gard. Ass't Pt. 3:110. 1857.

Fruit large; skin white, with a red blush; flesh melting, juicy, with a peculiar, rich flavor; ripens the last of September.

Sellers Cling. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Sellers' Golden Cling. 2. Wickson Cal. Fruits 314. 1889.

This variety originated on the farm of S. A. Sellers, Contra Costa County, California. It is a very large, rich, clingstone, with golden color, ripening with Late Crawford.

Sellers Free. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 141. 1883.

Said to be desirable along the California coast.

Semis de Madeleine. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Semis de Pêche d'Egypte. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Mentioned by Mas without a description.

Semis de Plowden. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 414. 1889.

Mentioned by Mathieu.

Sener. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:31. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:225. 1899.

This is an unproductive, Michigan variety. Fruit large, nearly round or obscurely ovate; color yellow, blushed and marbled with red; flesh yellow, red at the pit, very juicy, tender, with a mild, vinous flavor; stone free; season the middle of September.

Sernach. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:35. 1832.

Pêche de Sernach. 2. Mag. Hort. 1:149. 1835.

Probably originated at Tarascon, Bouches du Rhône, France. Fruit medium in size, oval; skin yellowish-white, with a bright red blush; flesh free, pale yellowish-white, with some red at the pit, juicy, rich, pleasant; ripens early in September.

Serrate Ispahan. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 185. 1858.

Listed in this reference.

Shannon Cling. 1. Johnson Cat. 1894.

According to J. R. Johnson, Coshocton, Ohio, this peach originated in Coshocton County. It is a large, attractive, yellow clingstone of good quality, ripening the last of September.

Sharpe Nos. 1, 2 and 3. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 115. 1880.

These three seedlings were raised by a Mr. Sharpe, Wooster, Ohio, and all are said to excel Alexander.

Shaw Mammoth. 1. Va. Sta. Bul. 2:9. 1889.

Growing in the Virginia Station orchard in 1889.

Sheester. 1. Okla. Sta. Bul. 2:15. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Shelby. 1. Ga. Sta. Bul. 11:44. 1891.

Mentioned in this reference.

Shepherd Early. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 154. 1883.

Mentioned in this reference as an excellent freestone.

Sherfey Early. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 115. 1880.

This variety was raised by Raphael Sherfey, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who recommends it.

Sherman October. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 313. 1889.

Said to have originated in Maryland. Tree vigorous, productive; fruit large; skin white, without a blush; quality good; valuable for shipping; season the middle of October.

Shinn Rareripe. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 312. 1889.

Originated with James Shinn, Niles, California. Fruit large, with a very dark red surface; flesh sweet, rich, white, red at the stone which is free; quality good for market; ripens soon after Early Crawford.

Shipler. 1. J. S. Kerr Cat. 4. 1898. 2. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:107. 1901.

This variety is a seedling of Chinese Cling originated by A. L. Shipler, Denison, Texas. It is described as a yellow clingstone, resembling Elberta and ripening in Texas about the middle of July.

Shipley. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:225. 1899.

Shipley's Late Red. 2. Okla. Sta. Bul. 2:15. 1892. 3. Fulton Peach Cult. 176. 1908.

Fruit medium to large, roundish-ovate, compressed; color pale yellow, with a red cheek; flesh free, pale yellow, juicy, tender, with a sprightly, vinous flavor; quality fair; season the middle of September.

Shipley Rareripe. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 166. 1895.

Fruit medium to large; flesh white, free; ripens early in August.

Shockley Early. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1873.

This variety appeared in the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society from 1873 to 1897.

Shop. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 43, 44. 1895.

This peach grew near a building used as a shop by E. A. Riehl, Alton, Illinois. Fruit large, roundish; color creamy-white, with a slight blush; flesh white, with yellow veins, stained red at the stone, juicy, very tender, melting, sweet; quality good; stone free; season the middle of September.

Siebolt. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 295. 1854.

Siebolt is a moderately large, freestone, greenish-yellow peach with a red blush, which has yellowish-white flesh and ripens in September.

Sieulle. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 232. 1866. 2. Decaisne Jard. Fruit. 7:Pl. 1872-75.

Fruit large, roundish, inclining to oval; skin coarsely pubescent, greenish-yellow, with a dark red blush; flesh tender, juicy, rich; yellowish-white, deeply stained with red at the pit which is free; quality good; season the last of September.

Sill. 1. Augustine Nur. Cat. No. 43, 7. 1910.

According to Augustine and Company, nurserymen at Normal, Illinois, Sill originated about 1904 with W. H. Sill, at Normal, as a seedling of Elberta. The fruit resembles Elberta but is larger, a little higher colored and ripens from a week to ten days later.

Silvan Seedling. 1. Mag. Hort. 13:110. 1847.

Said to be an attractive peach of good quality.

Silver Medal. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 460. 1883. 2. Fulton Peach Cult. 175, 176. 1908.

Tree vigorous; fruit roundish-oblate; skin white, with an occasional blush; flesh white, free and of good quality; season the last of September.

Simms. 1. Ala. Sta. Bul. 156:134. 1911.

Fruit medium in size, round; color yellow, splashed with red stripes; flesh yellow, moderately juicy, subacid; quality good; freestone; ripens the last of July in Alabama.

Simon. 1. Neb. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 175. 1895.

Imported from China. Fruit round, flattened at the ends, of medium size; skin dark red; flesh yellow, hard, with a bitter-almond flavor; quality poor.

Sims. 1. Smith Bros. Cat. 14. 1913.

According to Smith Brothers, Concord, Georgia, this peach resembles Columbia. The fruit is large with dark veins through its yellow flesh, of fine quality and ripens early in August. Said to come true from seed.

Sites Old Zack. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 287. 1854.

Old Zack. 2. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 4. 1855.

Originated at Columbus, Ohio. Fruit nearly large; skin yellow, with a dull red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy, separating freely from the stone; season early September.

Skinner Superb. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 287. 1854.

This is a very good freestone peach which originated in the South, where it ripens in early August:

Slane. 1. Rea Flora 211. 1676.

Listed as a large, good, yellow peach.

Slappey. 1. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:356. 1903. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 39. 1909. 3. Ala. Sta. Bul. 156:134, 135. 1911.

Fruit medium in size, roundish, inclining to conic; color golden yellow, shaded with red and crimson; flesh yellow, somewhat mealy, sweet; quality good; pit free; ripens the last of June in Alabama.

Sleeper Dwarf. 1. Jour. Hort. N. S. 29:554. 1875. 2. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 115. 1880.

This dwarf peach originated with W. M. Sleeper, Oxford, Indiana. Tree dwarf and compact in habit of growth; fruit medium to large; skin greenish-white, tinged with crimson; flesh juicy, sweet, rich; season October.

Slindon Park. 1. Gard. Chron. 941. 1865. 2. Ibid. 364. 1866.

A. Stewart, Slindon Park, England, raised this variety from a pit of Late Admirable. It is a large, late, freestone peach, having very good flavor.

Sloan Carolina. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:35. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Slocum Early. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 295. 1854.

Glands globose; fruit large; color yellow, shaded with red; flesh yellow; ripens in August.

Small White Magdalen. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 1:186. 1831.

Small White. 2. Parkinson Par. Ter. 580. 1629.

Fruit small; skin white, dotted with red; flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet; season the middle of August.

Smeigh. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 46. 1897.

Raised by Daniel Smeigh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Fruit nearly large, roundish-conic; skin white, washed and mottled with red; flesh adherent, white, red at the pit, firm, compact, sweet, rich; season very late.

Smith. 1. Ramsey Cat. 5. 1915.

According to F. T. Ramsey and Son, Austin, Texas, this variety originated in Lampasas County, Texas, more than forty years ago. It is said to be a regular and abundant bearer of deliciously sweet fruit.

Smith Favorite. 1. Cole Am. Fr. Book 195. 1849. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 633. 1857.

Raised by Calvin Smith, Lincoln, Massachusetts. Glands reniform; fruit large, roundish, with a deep suture; skin yellow, nearly covered with deep, rich red; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, rich, delicious; freestone; season from the middle to the last of September.

Smith Indian. 1. Ramsey Cat. 4. 1912.

According to F. T. Ramsey and Son, Austin, Texas, this is a seedling which originated in Austin. It is a large, red-fleshed, juicy clingstone ripening the last of July.

Smith Newington. 1. Langley Pomona 101, Pl. 28 fig. 1. 1729. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 498. 1845.

Early Newington. 3. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752.

New York Early Newington. 4. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 218. 1817.

Weisser Härtling. 5. Liegel Anweisung 72. 1822.

Härtlings Magdalene. 6. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:200. 1858.

Pavie Blanc (Gros). 7. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:213 fig., 214. 1879.

Smith Newington was never much grown in America but was at one time widely grown in England as an early clingstone. Flowers large; leaves serrate, without glands; fruit medium in size, oval; skin pale straw-color, with a lively red blush; flesh firm, juicy, pale yellow, stained red at the pit to which it adheres; of very good quality; ripens the last of August.

Smithson. 1. Ont. Fr. Gr. Assoc. Rpt. 1st App. 37. 1901.

Listed in this reference.

Smooth-Leaved Royal George. 1. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 271, 272. 1831. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 224. 1832.

This peach seems to have originated with a Mr. Lee, Hammersmith, England. Glands globose. Fruit large, nearly round, yellowish-white, blushed with a beautiful, deep red on carmine; flesh yellowish-white, deep red next the pit, melting, juicy, sweet, with a high, vinous flavor; ripens early in September.

Smoothstone. 1. Mag. Hort. 13:110. 1847.

Listed in this reference.

Smyrna. 1. Rea Flora 211. 1676.

Mentioned as a good, yellow peach.

Sneed. 1. Gard. & For. 6:279. 1893. 2. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 44. 1895. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 22. 1897. 4. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:226. 1899. 5. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:107, 108. 1901. 6. Rev. Hort. 350, 594, 595, Pl. 1904.

Sneed originated about 1885 in the yard of Judge John L. T. Sneed, Nashville, Tennessee, and is said to be a seedling of Family Favorite. According to the references the variety has been grown in the southwest under the names Peebles and Bowers. Sneed was added to the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1897. Tree vigorous, moderately productive; fruit of medium size, roundish-oval, with a shallow suture; color greenish-white, washed and mottled with bright red; flesh greenish-white, often stained with red under the skin, juicy, tender, melting, mild subacid, often slightly bitter; quality fair; stone small, clinging; season the middle to the last of July.

Snow. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 224. 1832. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 486, 487. 1845. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1862. 4. Thomas Am. Fruit Cult. 426. 1897.

Neige. 5. Thomas Guide Prat. 40, 221. 1876.

This unique peach is of American origin. The blossoms and the fruit are white, without a trace of color, and the flesh is white to the stone. Tree hardy, productive; glands reniform; flowers small, white; fruit large, round, with a slight suture; skin thin, clear white; flesh white to the pit, juicy, melting, rich, sprightly, free; ripens the first of September.

Snow Cling. 1. Horticulturist 7:177. 1857.

Snow. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:817. 1896.

Fruit small, round, creamy-yellow, sweet, juicy, clingstone; glands small, globose; ripens early.

Snow Favorite. 1. Can. Hort. 23:381. 1900.

This peach originated in Syracuse, New York; it ripens with Early Crawford. Fruit of large size and high color; flavor excellent and quality good.

Snow Orange. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 114, 115, 321. 1873. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 30. 1875. 3. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:61, 62. 1910.

Snow. 4. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:226. 1899. 5. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:356. 1903.

Snow Orange was introduced by L. P. Hall, Paw Paw, Michigan, more than fifty years ago and is supposed to be a seedling which originated upon the farm of a Mr. Snow of that place. Tree moderately vigorous and productive; glands obscurely reniform; flowers small; fruit of medium size, roundish-oval, compressed; suture distinct; apex slightly pointed; color yellow, with a dull red cheek and slight mottlings of red; flesh yellow, red at the pit, juicy, tender, sweet, sometimes with a slight bitter taste; quality good; pit free, large, plump; ripens the last of August.

Sobiesky Lieblingspfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:205. 1858.

Fruit roundish-oval; skin yellow, with a red blush; flesh white, sweet, with a vinous flavor; ripens the last of August.

Solomon. 1. Kan. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 195. 1902-03.

Listed in this reference.

Soulard Cling. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 122. 1854.

Mentioned as a very good, native peach.

Southern Early. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 314. 1889. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:226. 1899.

Originated in South Carolina. Fruit of medium size, roundish, compressed at the suture which is distinct; skin yellow, nearly covered with dark red; flesh yellow, red at the pit, moderately firm, with a pleasant, rich, sprightly flavor; quality good; stone free; season the last of August.

Southwick. 1. Fulton Peach Cult. 175. 1908.

Southwick's Late. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 52. 1871. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 1st App. 122. 1872.

Southwick is an accidental seedling found on the grounds of T. T. Southwick, Dansville, New York. Fruit large, roundish, with a distinct suture; skin yellowish-white, dotted and streaked with red; flesh white, separating freely from the stone, very juicy, melting, with a fine, delicate flavor; season the last of September.

Souvenir de Gérard Galopin. 1. Guide Prat. 42. 1895.

Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose; fruit very large, with a purplish-black color; flesh juicy, good, yellow, red at the pit which is free; ripens the first of September.

Souvenir de Java. 1. Mag. Hort. 20:271. 1854. 2. Mas Le Verger 7:149, 150, fig. 73. 1866-73.

Andenken an Java. 3. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 387. 1889.

This variety was raised in the vicinity of Liége, Belgium, about 1849 by Madam Brahy. It was so called by a M. Papeleu because of courtesies shown him while in Java by Madam Brahy's father. Branches slender; leaves with reniform glands; flowers small, rose-colored; fruit above medium in size, globular, slightly depressed at the ends; cavity deep; skin thin, separating from the flesh, whitish-yellow, purple where exposed; flesh yellow, crimson at the pit, melting, vinous; stone small, oval, slightly obovate, free; ripens the last of August.

Souvenir de Jean-Denis Couturier. 1. Rev. Hort. 108, 109. 1891.

This peach was grown about 1856 by Jean-Denis Couturier at Montreuil, Seine, France. Fruit large, roundish; skin yellowish-white, with a fine red blush; flesh white, red at the pit from which it separates, juicy, sweet, with a pleasant, aromatic flavor; ripens the last of August.

Souvenir de Jean Rey. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 63. 1867.

Andenken an Jean Rey. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 387. 1889.

This is a variety raised by Jean Rey, a nurseryman, Toulouse, France. Leroy combines this variety with Schöne Toulouserin. Tree vigorous; leaves with reniform glands; flowers small, rose-colored; fruit medium, globular; suture shallow; skin strongly pubescent, pale yellow, deep red where exposed; flesh yellow, melting, juicy, aromatic; stone russet, obtuse, free; ripens early in September.

Spanish. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:32. 1832. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 183. 1835.

Spanish Clingstone. 3. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 17. 1820.

Fruit large, round; skin white, with a red blush; flesh adherent, very juicy, sweet, vinous, excellent; ripens early in October.

Späte Mignot Pfirsich. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Tardive des Mignots. 2. Carrière Var. Pêchers 60. 1867.

Fruit large, roundish, depressed at the base; skin white, washed with bright red; flesh free, white, red at the stone, juicy, sweet, pleasant-flavored; season early in September.

Später Lackpfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:216. 1858.

Fruit large, roundish, compressed at the ends; skin yellowish-white, with some red; flesh yellow, red at the pit, juicy, moderately firm; good; season late in October.

Spath Seedling. 1. Can. Exp. Farm Bul. 2nd Ser. 3:68. 1900.

Said to be a tree of medium growth.

Spence. 1. Ramsey Cat. 10. 1909.

According to F. T. Ramsey and Son, Austin, Texas, this variety originated in Austin. The fruit resembles that of Mamie Ross but is larger and has a better flavor. The flesh is inclined to be mealy; ripens the last of June in Texas.

Spottswood. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:226. 1899. 3. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:108. 1901.

This peach originated with the late Judge Campbell, Pensacola, Florida, from a pit brought from Japan in 1860 by W. A. Spottswood, a Fleet Surgeon in the United States Navy. P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Georgia, introduced the variety about 1868. Fruit medium in size, roundish, inclining to oval; color creamy-white; flesh white, red at the pit which is free, juicy, tender, mild, vinous; quality good; season early in September.

Spring Grove. 1. Pom. Mag. 3:97, Pl. 1830. 2. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 272. 1831. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 2:17, 18. 1832. 4. Hogg Fruit Man. 232. 1866.

Schnellwachsender Lieblingspfirsich. 5. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:206. 1858.

This peach was raised by T. A. Knight, Downton Castle, Wiltshire, England, from a stone of Grosse Mignonne which had been fertilized by Red Nutmeg. Leaves crenate, with globose glands; fruit medium in size, round, with a shallow suture; color greenish-yellow, with a bright crimson blush; flesh greenish-yellow to the stone from which it separates, juicy, rich and pleasantly flavored; ripens the last of August.

Squaw. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:817. 1896.

This is a small, inferior, yellow, freestone peach with small, reniform glands, ripening in Texas the last of July.

Staley. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 318. 1889. 2. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:356. 1903.

Staley originated as a sucker from a peach-root in Selma, Fresno County, California, and was introduced by F. M. Nevins of Selma. Fruit very large, elongated, somewhat flattened laterally; color creamy-white with touches of light red; flesh white, juicy, tender; quality very good; pit free; season late in California.

Stanley. 1. Griffing Bros. Cat. 11 fig. 1900. 2. Fla. Sta. Bul. 73:151. 1904.

Stanley is a seedling of Honey which originated in the nursery of Griffing Brothers, Macclenny, Florida. The variety is subject to brown-rot and is a poor shipper. Fruit roundish-oblong, medium to large; cavity deep, open; apex short, conical, nearly straight or a mere point; skin thick, greenish-white, washed with deep red on the sunny side; flesh white, rather soft, easily breaking down, sweet, insipid, with a tinge of bitter around the stone; quality no more than fair; stone clinging, oblong, plump; ripens the middle of June in Florida.

Stanwick Early York. 1. Gard. Mon. 17:365. 1875.

This is a productive variety but the fruit is small and not very attractive and drops badly in dry weather.

Stark Early Elberta. 1. Stark Bros. Cat. 46, 47. 1914.

Goldfinch. 2. Barnes Bros. Cat. 5. 1913.

Stark Early Elberta was introduced by Stark Brothers, Louisiana, Missouri. The variety first fruited with Dr. Sumner Gleason of Kaysville, Utah. It is a seedling of Elberta and much like that variety but is said to ripen about a week earlier and to be handsomer and of better quality. On the grounds of this Station it seems to be identical with Elberta.

Stark Heath. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 44. 1895. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:226. 1899. 3. Stark Bros. Yearbook 71. 1910. 4. Ibid. 52. 1916.

Stark Heath is said to be an improvement over Heath Cling. Fruit of medium size, roundish, slightly oval; apex prominent; suture distinct; color clear creamy-white, somewhat blushed; flesh creamy-white, juicy, tender, melting, with a vinous flavor; quality good; stone clinging; ripens a month after Elberta.

Steadley. 1. Horticulturist 28:25. 1873. 2. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 460. 1883. 3. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:226. 1899. 4. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:356. 1903.

This variety is said to be a seedling of La Grange which it resembles. Leaves with reniform glands; fruit large, roundish, inclining to ovate, with a slight suture; skin creamy-white, washed with pink; flesh free, white, very juicy, tender, with a mild sprightliness; quality good; season from the middle to the last of September.

Stearns. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:62. 1910.

This variety, which was introduced in 1906, originated with J. N. Stearns, South Haven, Michigan. The fruit is about the size of Elberta which it surpasses in quality and brilliancy of color. It is a perfect freestone, with yellow flesh and ripens just after Elberta.

Steele. 1. Can. Hort. 24:418. 1901.

Originated with Dr. M. Steele, Tavistock, Perth County, Ontario. Tree productive; fruit large, with an attractive, creamy skin and red cheek; flesh white, tender, juicy; good; season the last of August.

Stenson October. 1. La. Sta. Bul. 81:31. 1905.

Undesirable in Louisiana.

Stephenson Cling. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 641, 642. 1857. 2. Horticulturist N. S. 7:178. 1857.

This peach is supposed to be a seedling of Blood Cling grown by Thomas Stephenson, Clark County, Georgia. Fruit large, roundish, with a distinct suture; skin creamy-white, with a dark, dull, purplish-red blush; flesh white, with tinges of red and deep red at the stone, very tender, melting, juicy, with a pleasant, vinous flavor; ripens September first.

Stetson. 1. Mag. Hort. 13:114. 1847. 2. Hovey Fr. Am. 1:53, Pl. 1851. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 626. 1857.

This is an accidental seedling which sprang up in 1843 in the garden of N. Stetson, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Fruit large, roundish, with a shallow suture; skin greenish-white, marbled and shaded with crimson; flesh white, pink at the stone, very melting, juicy, brisk, rich; stone free; ripens from the middle to the last of September.

Stevens Late. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 104:90. 1894. 2. Ibid. 169:227. 1899.

Late Rareripe Stevens. 3. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 25. 1876. 4. Ibid. 15. 1878.

Stevenson's Oct. 5. Ala. Sta. Bul. 11:10. 1890.

Stevens Late originated in Delaware or New Jersey. Tree strong; fruit of medium size, roundish, with an indistinct suture; skin creamy-white, with a bright, mottled blush; flesh pale creamy-white, with a little red at the pit, moderately juicy, tender, with a sprightly, vinous flavor; quality good; season early October.

Stewart Nos. 1 and 2. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1897.

Listed in the reference; received at this Station from S. Richardson, Richardson, Utah.

Stickler Cling. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 77. 1893.

Listed in this reference.

Stiles. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 291. 1893.

Stiles originated with Dr. E. P. Stiles, Austin, Texas, from a seed brought from Virginia and planted in 1866. Fruit of medium size, resembling Elberta in shape and color; flesh reddish-yellow, red at the pit, melting, juicy, free; quality good; ripens the last of June in Texas.

Stilson. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 314. 1889.

Originated in California. Fruit very large, having a red cheek, with crimson stripes; flesh yellow, free; quality excellent; ripens after Late Crawford.

Stinson. 1. Ala. Sta. Bul. 156:135. 1911. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 39. 1909.

Stinson Late. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 157. 1881. 4. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 263. 1892.

Stinson October. 5. Ala. Sta. Bul. 47:11. 1893.

Fruit large, broadly oval; color creamy-white, shaded with dark purplish-red; flesh adherent, white, veined with red and red at the pit, mild subacid; quality good; season late.

Stirling Castle. 1. Gard. Chron. 557. 1858. 2. Ibid. 734. 1860. 3. Mag. Hort. 28:365. 1862. 4. Thomas Guide Prat. 44. 1876.

Raised at Stirling Castle, England. Fruit large, roundish, with a well-colored, brownish-red surface; flesh red near the pit, vinous, aromatic; quality good; ripens early in September.

Stone. 1. Jour. Hort. N. S. 5:318. 1893.

Said to be a yellow-fleshed peach common in the south of Europe.

Stonewall Jackson. 1. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 21. 1877. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:809. 1896. 3. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 207. 1913.

Stonewall. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 34. 1899. 5. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:108. 1901.

General Jackson. 6. S. C. Sta. Rpt. 19:16. 1906.

This peach may have originated in Texas as a seedling of Chinese Cling. Some authorities, however, say that it originated with Judge Campbell, Pensacola, Florida, from a peach-pit brought from Japan in 1860 by William A. Spottswood, a Fleet Surgeon in the United States Navy. It is supposed to have been introduced by P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Georgia, about 1868. Fruit of medium size, roundish-oblate, inclined to conic; suture distinct; color creamy-yellow, with a faint crimson blush and many red dots; flesh white, red at the pit, firm, juicy, rich, with a pleasant, subacid flavor; stone large, clinging; season early.

Storm No. 1. 1. Flor. & Pom. 84. 1880.

This is a seedling raised by James A. Storm of Missouri, and said to be a large, attractive, freestone peach, ripening just before Amsden.

Stranahan. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:62. 1910.

Stranahan's Late Orange. 2. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 189. 1880.

Stranahan is a seedling raised in Michigan. Fruit very large, nearly round; color deep yellow, with a red cheek; flesh golden yellow, firm, free; quality good; season very late.

Strawberry. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 200. 1841. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 487. 1845. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 32. 1877.

Rose. 4. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 263. 1892.

Strawberry was introduced by Thomas Hancock, Burlington, New Jersey. Fruit of medium size, roundish-oval; skin nearly all marbled with dark red; flesh white, juicy, melting, rich, with a sprightly, vinous flavor; ripens early in August.

Strong. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 44. 1895. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:227. 1899.

Fruit medium to large, roundish; color creamy-white, with a bright red cheek; flesh white, red at the pit from which it is free, tender, melting, moderately juicy, mild subacid, vinous; quality good; ripens from the middle to the last of August.

Strout Early. 1. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:357. 1903.

Originated in Indian Territory and resembles Alexander. Fruit medium in size, roundish, slightly compressed; flesh streaked with red, firm; of good quality; stone free; ripens early.

Strunk.

Trees of this peach were received at this Station for testing in 1913 from W. P. Strunk, Roodhouse, Illinois, who originated it from seed in 1904. According to a statement of the originator, the trees are productive and bear large, yellow, freestone fruit of good quality which ripens the last of August.

Stuart. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 161. 1898.

Fruit medium in size; color greenish-yellow, with a red blush; flesh clinging; quality good; season the last of July.

Studt. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 366. 1908.

This is a seedling with Persian blood which originated in Solon, Johnson County, Iowa.

Sturtevant. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 290. 1852. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 80. 1862.

Sturtevant was originated in 1826 by E. T. Sturtevant, Cleveland, Ohio. The American Pomological Society listed the variety in its fruit-catalog from 1862 until 1897. Fruit medium in size, roundish, compressed; skin very pubescent, rich yellow, nearly covered with dark red; flesh yellow, red at the pit, with veins of red running into the flesh; quality very good; pit free; ripens the last of August.

Suber. 1. Fla. Sta. Bul. 62:517, 518. 1902. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 39. 1909.

Suber was originated by a colored man of that name at Lake Helen, Volusia County, Florida. Fruit large, roundish-oblong, with a shallow suture; color creamy-yellow, with a pinkish-red blush; flesh white, firm, meaty, sweet, vinous; quality good; clingstone; ripens early in Florida.

Success. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Rpt. 1:11. 1901. 2. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:357. 1903. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 39. 1909.

Success probably originated in Texas. Fruit large, roundish, with a yellow surface; flesh firm, juicy, rich; good; pit free.

Sulhamstead. 1. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 252. 1831. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 232. 1866. 3. Mas Le Verger 7:89, 90, fig. 43. 1866-73.

This variety originated about a century ago in the garden of a Mrs. Thoytes, of Sulhamstead House, near Reading, Berkshire, England. Leaves deeply serrate, glandless; fruit large, roundish; skin clear, pale yellow, marbled with dark red; flesh pale yellow, melting, juicy, sweet, with a rich, vinous flavor; pit free; ripens from the first to the middle of September.

Sylphide. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:809. 1896. 2. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:109. 1901.

Sylphide Cling. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 161. 1881.

Sylphide is a seedling of General Lee and originated in 1874 with Dr. L. E. Berckmans, Augusta, Georgia. Tree vigorous, productive; fruit medium to large, roundish-oblong, compressed, with a distinct suture; color creamy-white, dotted with red; flesh adherent, white, red at the pit, juicy, mild subacid; ripens the last of August.

Sumner Early. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 633, 634. 1869.

Fruit medium to large, with an attractive blush; flesh white, firm, free; ripens early.

Sumner White Free. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 634. 1869.

Originated in South Carolina. Fruit large, nearly round, slightly depressed, with unequal sides; suture distinct; skin whitish-green, shaded with red; flesh white, juicy, sweet; ripens the first of September.

Sunrise. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 25. 1904.

Sunrise originated with Miller Brothers, Paw Paw, West Virginia, as a seedling of Heath Cling. Fruit large, roundish-oblong; color creamy-white, with a red blush; flesh firm, very juicy, sweet; quality good; clingstone; ripens very late.

Sunset. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896.

Listed in this reference.

Superbe de Choisy. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 416. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 41. 1895.

Fruit very large; flesh juicy, sweet, agreeably aromatic, white, red at the pit which is free; ripens the last of September.

Superbe de Trévoux. 1. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 115 fig. 1906.

Fruit large, with a distinct suture which divides the fruit into two unequal faces; skin nearly covered with dark red; flesh juicy, sweet, pleasantly flavored; quality good; ripens the last of August.

Superior Late. 1. Country Gent. 26:256. 1865.

Scattergood No. 1. 2. Trans. Am. Inst. 211. 1865.

This is a seedling raised about sixty years ago by H. V. Scattergood, Albany, New York. It is a large clingstone of good quality, ripening early in October.

Surpasse Bon Ouvrier. 1. Gard. Chron. 3rd Ser. 1:210. 1887.

Fruit large, round, furrowed on one side; color deep scarlet in the sun; flesh melting, sweet, yellowish-white, red at the pit which is free; ripens the last of September.

Surprise. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:33. 1832.

Tree productive; fruit very large, with a dingy-red or purplish surface; flesh deep yellow, with crimson veins running towards the center; quality very good; freestone.

Surprise de Jodoigne. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 6:91, 92, Pl. 1858.

Fruit medium in size, roundish, flattened at the base; skin yellow, mottled and dotted with red; flesh juicy, sweet, yellow, red at the pit which is free; quality fair.

Surprise de Pellaine. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 41. 1876. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:281, 282 fig. 1879.

Introduced about 1864 by Henri Delloyer, a Belgian. Leaves glandless; fruit medium to large, roundish-oval, with a well-marked suture; skin pale greenish-yellow, washed with dark red; flesh greenish-white, red at the pit, juicy, sweet, aromatic; quality good; stone free; ripens the last of September.

Sure Crop. 1. Lovett Cat. 24 fig. 1906.

Introduced by J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, New Jersey. Tree hardy, productive; fruit large, nearly round; skin white, with a bright carmine cheek; flesh very juicy, sweet, rich, sprightly; ripens early.

Surties. 1. Ramsey Cat. 1913.

According to F. T. Ramsey and Son, Austin, Texas, this variety was originated by a Mr. Surties, Bexar County, Texas. The fruit resembles Honey but is less pointed; ripens the last of June in Texas.

Susquehanna. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 184, 214. 1856. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 633. 1857. 3. Mas Le Verger 7:179, 180, fig. 88. 1866-73. 4. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:282, 283 fig. 1879.

Griffith. 5. Mag. Hort. 24:107. 1858.

Susquehanna was raised many years ago by a Mr. Griffith on the banks of the Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania, but the exact place of origin has never been known. Tree vigorous, productive; leaves have large, reniform glands; fruit very large, nearly round; skin rich yellow, with a beautiful red cheek; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, with a rich, vinous flavor; quality good; stone free; ripens the first of September.

Swainson Black. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 94. 1831.

This is a dark red, medium-sized peach, ripening the first of September.

Swalsh. 1. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 221, 222. 1817. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 294. 1854.

Swalze. 3. Langley Pomona 105, Pl. 32 fig. 1. 1729.

Double Swalsh. 4. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 256. 1831.

This variety is said to have been brought into England by Lord Peterborough before 1729. Leaves with reniform glands; flowers small, dark red; fruit medium in size, ovate, with a deep suture; skin pale yellow, with a bright, deep red blush; flesh white, pale red at the pit from which it separates, melting, juicy, pleasantly flavored; ripens the first of September.

Swann Free. 1. N. C. Sta. Rpt. 12:108. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Sweet. 1. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 167 fig. 1886-87.

Originated by M. E. Sweet, Kirtland, Ohio. Fruit large, roundish-oval; color orange-yellow, mottled and striped with bright red; flesh light yellow, juicy, sweet; quality very good; season September.

Sweet Water. 1. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 16. 1820. 2. Prince Pom. Man. 2:24. 1832.

Early Sweetwater. 3. Lond. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:412. 1826. 4. Floy-Lindley Guide Orch. Gard., 184. 1846.

According to Prince, Sweet Water originated in Flushing, New York, early in the Nineteenth Century. The peaches ripen a few days after Anne which Sweet Water resembles in shape of fruit and growth of tree. Leaves large, doubly serrate, glandless; flowers large; fruit of medium size, nearly round; skin thin, white, with a small amount of color on the exposed side; flesh melting, white, juicy, sweet; stone small, round, nearly flat, free.

Swick Wonder. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 236. 1906.

Listed in this reference.

Switzerland. 1. Gard. Mon. 10:249. 1868. 2. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 378. 1895. 3. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:227, 228. 1899.

This peach is supposed to have originated in Georgia. Tree productive, bearing leaves with globose glands; fruit medium to large, roundish, tapering slightly towards the apex, with a very shallow suture; color creamy-white, with a broad, dark red cheek; flesh white, red at the pit, tender, mild and vinous; quality good; pit free; ripens the last of August.

Taber. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:86. 1896. 2. Fla. Sta. Bul. 73:151, 152. 1904. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 39. 1909. 4. Ala. Sta. Bul. 156:135. 1911.

Taber originated in 1892 with G. L. Taber, Glen Saint Mary, Florida, as a seedling of Honey. The American Pomological Society added the variety to its fruit-list in 1909. Fruit large, roundish-oblong, with a long, recurved apex; skin white, well covered with red; flesh white, streaked with red, firm, juicy, rich, subacid; quality very good; clingstone; ripens the last of June in Florida.

Tacker. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:109. 1901.

J. W. Tacker of Freestone County, Texas, grew this variety from an unknown peach-pit about 1845. It is said to reproduce itself closely from seed and is considered a valuable clingstone in Texas.

Tallman Nos. 1, 2 and 3. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:31. 1895.

Listed in this reference.

Tante Mélanie. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 53. 1876.

Tree very prolific; glands reniform; flowers very small; fruit well-colored.

Tarbell. 1. Cole Am. Fr. Book 194. 1849. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 39. 1909. 3. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 208. 1913.

This variety was grown many years ago by C. H. Tarbell, Lincoln, Massachusetts. Fruit very large, roundish, flattened at the base, with a suture nearly around the fruit; skin rich yellow, almost entirely covered with deep red; flesh yellow, red at the pit, very juicy, rich, sweet; quality good; season the middle of September.

Tardive d'Avignon. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 416. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Tardive d'Auvergne. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:182. 1883.

Belle tardive d'Auvergne. 2. Thomas Guide Prat. 48. 1876.

Probably of Belgian origin. Glands globose; flowers small; fruit large, roundish; of first quality; matures early in October.

Tardive Béraud. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 416. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Tardive Chevallier. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 416. 1889.

Mentioned in this reference.

Tardive de Gros. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 416. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Tardive des Lazaristes. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Tardive du Mont d'Or. 1. Garden 52:449. 1897. 2. Rev. Hort. 520, 521, Pl. 1897.

This peach seems to have been sent out about 1896 by Francisque Morel, a nurseryman at Lyons, Rhône, France. Fruit large, roundish-oval; skin yellow, shaded with deep red; flesh creamy-white, streaked with pink at the center, very juicy, sweet, aromatic; season the first of November in France.

Tardive de Montauban. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 53. 1876.

A large, yellow-fleshed peach ripening at the end of September.

Tardive de Passebel. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 416. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Tasmanian Wonder. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:100. 1892.

Mentioned in this reference.

Tausch. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 416. 1889.

Tausch's Lieblingspfirsich. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:206, 207. 1858.

Fruit large, roundish, flattened at the base; skin yellowish-white, with a red blush; flesh yellowish-white, sweet, vinous; season the middle of September.

Taylor. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:100. 1892. 2. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 208. 1913.

Originated in the District of Columbia. Fruit large, round, with a yellow surface; clingstone; very good.

Tecumsa. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 205. 1858.