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one side. Winter-hnds and terminal branches — Buds very 

 prominent, round to oval, two and three buds often occurring 

 at the same point, dark red in color and stand out from the 

 limb rather prominently ; branches not so slender as in the 

 Peen-to. Trees — Medium size, branches less willowy than 

 the Peen-to ; blossoms large (Plate XV) ; foliage small and 

 slightly conduplicate, color dark green hanging late in the 

 season; requires short season of rest; fruit rather small, 

 somewhat oval in shape, suture deep at basin ; apex long and 

 recurved. Adapted to more southern climates than any 

 other race except the Peen-to. Plate XXVII {lower right) 

 shows typical fruits of the Honey variety. 



(3) Spanish race: Seed — Large oval, nearly flat, apex 

 prominent, corrugations very long and wide, running more 

 longitudinally at the base than in other races, flange on one 

 side often prominent. Winter-buds and terminal branches — 

 Buds larger than those of the South China race and usually 

 occur singly on the new growth ; short, naked places where 

 there are no buds on the wood, which is not the case 

 with the Peen-to and South China races; color of buds is 

 dark grayish ; branches rather slender but more stocky than 

 in the South China race. Tree — Very large as a rule ; limbs 

 large, long, spreading inclined to droop; blossoms usually 

 large; foliage small and nearly always flat, hangs late and 

 remains green during droughts, turning yellow in the fall 

 before dropping; fruit generally yellow. Adapted to 

 isothermal lines north of which the members of the South 

 China race thrive. 



(4) North China or Chinese Cling race: Seed — Nearly 

 round, very thick, corrugations rather slight and irregular, 

 apex rather prominent. Winter-buds and terminal twigs — 

 Buds slightly larger than in the Spanish race and somewhat 



