l8 THE PEACHES OF NEW YORK 



one day's journey south of Sianfu. The fruits are small, hard and sourish, 

 but there is considerable variation in them as regards size and taste. They 

 are apparently all freestones and while some have red flesh near the stone, 

 Others are white throughout." 



Round peaches. — Roundness is one of the characteristics of the peach 

 and it but labors the argument to give space to show that this character 

 is found in Chinese varieties. All peaches mentioned in this discussion 

 are round or roundish except those coming under the heading " flat." 



Round and beaked. — " 8331 to 8334 ' — Eagle Beak peach from Canton, 

 China. From orchard trees growing near the Great North Gate of Canton, 

 at Ngau Ian Kong, of the Ying tsui t'o or Eagle Beak peach. This variety 

 resembles the Honey closely, except that the pointed tip of the fruit is 

 more curved, according to Dr. J. M. Swan, of the Canton Hospital." 



"9805^ — From Canton, China. Hung Wat tint. A variety of the 

 ' Honey ' type, reported to be good for preserves and not so sweet as the 

 Ying tsui or Eagle Beak variety. It is medium early." 



"22650' — Shanghai. These peaches are called the Honey peach, 

 and I think are very fine." 



Flat. — " 6541 "^ — From Sai Tseo, above Hankow. Flat, freestone, 

 ripens in May." 



" 6542 ^ — From near Sai Tseo, above Hankow. White, fine fleshed, 

 flat, freestone, ripening the middle of May." 



" 6544 ^ — From Sai Tseo. Medium size, flat, freestone, ripening in 

 May." 



" 6545 ' — From Sai Tseo. Flat, freestone, quality very good. Ripens 

 in June." 



" 29991 * — Chinese Flat Peach. From Tsinan, Shantung, China. 

 Called Feicheng. It is a cling and, though rather inconvenient for eating, 

 is very large and luscious, coming into market about the middle of Sep- 

 tember and lasting for a month or more." 



" 30482 ^ — From about 50 miles southwest of Tsinan, Shantung, 

 China. Feicheng. Chinese flat peach. This is a large, luscious cling, 

 very much esteemed by the Chinese." 



