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GENERAL PEINCIPLES. 



TurMnate or top-sliape(l.—^\\^ sides somewhat rounded, 

 and tapering to a point at the stem (fig. 52). 



Figs. 48 to 54, forms of pears 48, pyriform. 49, long pyriform. 60, obtuse 

 pyriform. 61, obovate. 52, turbinate. 53, oval. 54, round. 



Oval. — Largest in the middle, tapering more or less to 



each end (fig. 53). 

 Bound. — When the outline is nearly round (fig. 54). 



FOKMS OF PEACHES. 



There is too much uniformity in the forms of peaches 

 to render the adoption of any set of terms descriptive of 

 them very serviceable. They are mostly round, occasion- 

 ally approaching to oblong and oval', two sides are fre- 

 quently compressed, flattened, exhibiting a suture or fur- 

 row running from the point to the base : the w^idth, 

 depth, &c., of this suture are, in many cases, peculiar, or 

 at least worthy of note. 



FOKMS OF PLUMS. 



Plums are round., oval., or oblong^ as the peach, 

 and marked, in some cases, by a similar flattening of the 

 sides, and by the suture. 



