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