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care of peach trees were furnished by a native peacli grower who is thoroughly 

 conversant with the native metliods of peach culture. 



" The seeds must first be soalved in water and kept therein until tlie water 

 becomes stale. They should then be taken out and planted, covering them 

 with a thin coating of earth. They should be kept moist with a mixture of 

 wine dregs and water until they sprout. Should worms be discovered in the 

 fruit, the earth should be drawn away from the tree where it emerges from 

 the ground and an old straw sandal (one that has been worn), having been first 

 soaked in urine, should be wrapped around the part of the tree from which 

 the earth has been removed. After this it should be fertilized at intervals with 

 household excrement." (Sammons.) 



44253 to 44265. Amygdat.t'S persica L. 



{Pninns persica Stokes.) 



44253. "Autumn half-pound peach. Ripens in the autumn. Round 

 and unusually large. Sometimes weighs more than a half pound. 

 White, freestone. Exceedingly fine flavor. Should be carefully 

 looked after." (Native peach grotver.) 



44254. "Shiny (jraii peach. Ripens in August. Oblong in shape; 

 color reddish purple. Flavor sweet, with slight acid taste." 

 (Native peach grotver.) 



44255. " Naiikiug red peach. Ripens about the middle of May. 

 Round and pointed : color reddish white. Flavor sweet, slightly 

 acid. Has a great reputation at Soochow, in Kiangsu Province." 

 (Native peach gi-otver.) 



44256. " Watery honcri peach. This peach was first planted in 

 Shanghai, in the Lushang Gardens, in the Da Ts'ing dynasty, in 

 the years known as len Fong and Dong Z. Although these gardens 

 are no longer in existence, the seeds of this peach are still to be 

 found along the Yangtse River. It has a peculiarly fine flavor." 

 (Native peach groover.) 



44257. "Large fuzzy peach. Ripens the last of August. Round in 

 shape. Color green; has a fuzzy skin. Wait until it is fully ripe 

 before gathering." (Native peach groiver.) 



44258. " June red peach. Ripens in June. Round ; color whitish 

 green; skin is unusually thick. Excellent flavor." (Native peach 

 groiver. ) 



44259. "Early summer i^each. Ripens about the middle of July. 

 Shaped somewhat like a pear; color reddish green, flavor sweet." 

 (Native peach groover.) 



44260. " ^Yatery ivhite peach. Ripens about the middle of July. 

 Large and round, pointed somewhat like a pear: color white, sur- 

 face smooth, flavor fine." (Native peach groiver.) 



44261. " Shiny plum Tpeach. Ripens in July and August. Oblong in 

 shape, color purplish green and shiny. P'lavor very fine." (Native 

 peach grower.) 



44262. " August tvhite peach. Ripens about the middle of August. 

 Round and pointed. White with greenish tinge. Best flavor when 

 thoroughly ripe." (Native peach groiver.) 



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