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GARDENING FOE THE SOUTH. 



plum peaches; the flesh of the former parting freely 

 from the stone, and being of a melting consistency; and 

 that of the latter named sorts adhering to the stone, and 

 being of a firmer texture. The English give to these 

 divisions the names of " melters " and " pavies." 



Both these grand divisions are subdivided into classes 

 according to the color of the flesh, viz.: Those with light 

 colored and those with deep yellow flesh. These classes 

 are again divided into three sections. At the base of the 

 leaf of some varieties will bo found small glands, which 

 are either round and regular, or oblong and irregular, or 



kidney - shaped; while 

 others have no glands, but 

 are more deeply cut or 

 serrated like the teeth of 

 a saw. 



Hence the three sec- 

 tions, viz.: 1. Leaves ser- 

 rated, without glands (a, 

 Figure 158); 2. Leaves 

 with small, round, or glo- 

 bose glands (/>, Figure 

 3. Leaves with large, irregular, reniform or kidney- 

 shaped glands (r, Figure 158). 



From the blossom another characteristic is derived, 

 giving us two sub-sections — the first embracing large 

 flowers, red in the center, and pale at the margin; the 

 second, small flowers, tinged with dark red at the margin. 

 Most native peaches in this vicinity have large flowers, 

 but the great mass of the finer varieties have small 

 flowers. 



Varieties. — The following varieties have been tried and 

 are found among the most desirable. They are classed 

 pretty much in the order of ripening. All named are good 

 bearers. 



Alexander. — A prolific peach of bright color; large 



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