THE CLASSIFICATION OF PEACHES 179 



thorough study of the varieties in question, 

 but perhaps also some readjustment of the 

 scheme of classification. For this reason, 

 and equally because this is the general plan 

 of the present book, the work of Mr. Thomas 

 is taken just as it has been found. 



I. Free stones, or melters; flesh not clinging to the 

 stone. 



1. White flesh, or nearly white. 



(a) Glandless leaves, which are deeply and 

 sharply serrate Tillotson, Red Rare- 

 ripe. 



Leaves crenate, with globose glands Belle- 

 grade, George IV., Hale Early, Troth. 

 Leaves with reniform glands Breevort, 

 Morris White. 



2. Flesh deep yellow. 



(a) Leaves crenate, globose glands Barnard, 



Crawford Early, Crawford Late. 



(b) Leaves with reniform glands Bergen. 



II. Clingstones, or Pavies. Flesh adhering to the 



stone, 

 i. Flesh pale or light colored. 



(a) Leaves serrate, without glands Newing- 



ton. 



(3) Leaves crenate, glands globose Oldmixon 

 Cling. 



(c) Leaves with reniform glands Heath. 



