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more pointed; branches short, thick, stubby, bark dark 

 grayish in color. Tree — Dwarfish, blooms later than the 

 Persian varieties; foliage very large and flat, in the South 

 turning a peculiar dull pea-green in the fall; hangs well 

 during drought but falls earlier in the autumn than some 

 others. Adapted to zones north of those in which the mem- 

 bers of the Spanish race thrive. Plate XXVII (upper left) 

 shows an Elberta peach which is a seedling of the Chinese 

 Cling variety. It is commonly considered a member of the 

 North China or Chinese Cling race but it has Persian blood 

 also in its parentage. 



(5) Persian race: Seed — Somewhat round, more flat- 

 tened at the base than in any other race; corrugations 

 prominent towards the apex, seldom extending to the base, 

 apex more or less prominent. Winter-buds and terminal 

 branches — Buds about the size of those of the North China 

 race but a little more oblong, blunt tips are characteristic; 

 long naked spaces when buds are absent; bearing wood 

 usually dark red. Tree — Medium size to large ; limbs 

 short and thick; bark usually rich purplish red on young 

 wood ; blossoms either large or small (Plates XV and XXVII) 

 {upper, center) ; foliage crumpled and conduplicate, with 

 purplish tinge before falling ; drops early ; trees requiring a 

 long resting period, indicating, as is assumed, a northern 

 origin for the race. 



