THE PEACHES OF NEW YORK 1 9 



"21990' — From Kianchau, Shantung, China. A flat, juicy, white 

 peach of fine taste. Chinese name Pai pien kio." 



"21992^ — From near Chiningchou, Shantung, China. A flat, pale- 

 fleshed peach, juicy but somewhat insipid." 



" 22352 ' — From Shifengtse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. 

 Said to be medium sized, very flat, and of reddish color. Chinese name 

 Pien tan." 



White stone. — "8340* — From Canton, China. Pak Wat tint t'o. 

 A slightly sweet, white stone variety of rather small size, preferred by some 

 to the Ying tsui t'o, which, it is said, has too sweet a flavor. It has no 

 beak like the latter, but is a typical south Chinese shape, according to 

 Dr. J. M. Swan, of the Canton Hospital, who very kindly described this 

 variety." 



" 24915 * — Hufjg zvat to (red-stone peach)." 



" 24916 " — Paak wat to (white-stone peach)." 



"The Hung wat to is a new variety and so recognized by the Chinese. 

 From what I can gather they believe the Paak wat to to be the best, but 

 have some trees of the Hung wat to. The Hung wat to seems to blossom 

 much quicker than the Paak wat to.'' 



Winter peaches.'' — " The so-called winter peaches they have here are 

 all clingstones, somewhat watery and not very fine in general." 



" 30340 * — From Chinese Turkestan is said locally to keep for several 

 months." 



" Cuttings of nectarines from Chinese Turkestan. Among these are 

 some from an altitude of 5000 feet, large, late ripeners, and keeping and 

 shipping well, and one, number 30359,^ recommended by the British consul, 

 Mr. Macartney, is said to keep for several weeks after being fully ripe." 



"30482'° — Cuttings of the Feitcheng peach from about fifty miles 

 southwest of Tsinan, Shantung, China. It is a late variety, coming into 

 market about the middle of September or October. It is reported to have 

 such unusual keeping qualities, that it can be kept, when wrapped in tissue 

 paper, until February. Though a cling stone it is luscious, sweet and 

 aromatic, and of unusual size, reaching a pound in weight and is so prized 

 by the Chinese that as much as 15 cents apiece is paid for it in the region 



' U. S. D. A. Bu. of PL hid. Bui. 137:31- '909- 

 ^Ibid. 



' Ibid. 137:46. 1909. 

 ' Ibid. 66:191. 1905. 

 ''Ibid. 162:50. 1909 

 nbid. 



' U. S. D. .1. Platil Immigrants 51:4. 1910. 

 ^ Ibid. 60:411. 191 1. 

 ^ Ibid. 60:412. 1911. 

 "Ibid. 62:431. 1911. 



