332 Peaches. 



tures of the leaves. The reniform glands grow also on the foot- 

 stalks of the leaves, but those on the leaves are placed within th& 

 serratures, connecting, as it were, the upper and lower teeth of the 

 serratures together ; their leaves, when taken from a branch of a 

 vigorous growth, have more glands than the leaves of the globose 

 varieties. It will, however, sometimes happen that glands are not 

 discernible on some of the leaves, especially on those produced on 



weak branches ; in this 

 case, other branches must 

 be sought for which do 

 produce them/' 



4. The sections thus 

 formed are each divided 

 into two sub-seflions ; the 

 first embracing those 

 Fig. 35 3. Fig. 3S9 . which have large flowers, 



as in Fig. 358 ; and the 



second including such as bear small flowers, Fig. 359. The sub- 

 sections are in most cases distinctly marked ; but a few doubtful 

 intermediate flowers may be immediately referred to one or the 

 other by the color of the petals, the smaller being reddish or 

 pink, and the larger nearly white, or with light margins. 



DIVISION L FREESTONES OR MELTERS. 



CLASS I. FLESH PALE OR LIGHT COLORED. 



Seflion /. Leaves serrated, without glands. 



Belle de Vitry. (Admirable Tardive.) Size medium, approaching 

 oblate ; apex depressed, suture deep ; skin nearly white, tinged 

 and marbled with bright and dull red ; flesh rather firm, red at the 

 stone, juicy and rich. Flowers small. Quite late, or last of Sep- 

 tember. This is quite distinct from the Late Admirable, which 

 ripens two weeks earlier ; and from the Early Admirable, often 

 known by the name of Belle de Vitry, and which ripens six weeks 

 earlier. Both of the latter have crenate leaves with globose 

 glands. 



Double Mountain. (Double Montagne.) Medium in size, roundish, 

 narrow at apex ; surface pale greenish white, with a slight soft red 

 cheek, marbled darker ; flesh white to the stone, delicate ; stone 

 ovate and rugged. Flowers small. Ripens at the end of sum- 

 mer. French. 



