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to variety is much flattened, but with the most of the varieties belong- 

 ing to the group it is roundish in outline and occasionally blunt 

 pointed. The flowers appear frequently in January in the States 

 bordering on the Gulf, blooming at a low temperature and very irregu- 

 larly. Price states that the ripening period extends from the 1st of 



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Fig. 9. —Two types of Peen-to race: a, Var. Peen-to; b, Var. Angel. 



May to June in that State, while Hume notes that in Florida it extends 

 from April to the middle of July and a little later, though by far the 

 greater number of varieties mature their fruit by July 1 . The varie- 

 ties Angel and Waldo are placed among the best of this group. 



2. SOUTH CHINA RACE (PRUNTJS PERSICA). 



The parent of this race (figs. 8h, 10) is the Honey. This variety 

 originated from seed obtained from China by Charles Downing, stock 



of which was distributed by P. J. Berck- 

 mans, of Augusta, Ga., in 1858. This 

 group seems to be especially well adapted 

 to the central and northern sections of 

 Florida, southern Georgia, Alabama, 

 Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Price 

 gives the following characteristics of the 

 race as grown in Texas : 



Tree is a medium-sized grower in this climate; 

 branches come out at an angle of about 50° and 

 curve upward; less willow-like than Peen-to; 

 blooms always large and very profuse; the bloom 

 will resist more cold without injury than any 

 class tested here; has borne continuous crops dur- 

 ing the past four years while sudden and sever.e 

 spring freezes occurred. Foliage is small, slightly 

 conduplicate, distributed all along on the limb; color dark green, hangs on late 

 in the fall; requires short season of rest; fruit rather small, somewhat oval in shape; 



Fig. 10.— South Chinese Race 

 Honey.) 



(Var. 



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