Yellow flesh.—"30333[35]—From Shagra-bazar, Chinese Turkestan. A peach called Serech-shabdalah. Fruits very large, of yellow color throughout; meat very firm; clingstone. Stands shipping well, but does not keep long; late in ripening (October)."
"35201[36]—From Mengtsz, Yunnan, China. Seeds of Mengtsz white peach and yellow free peach. This fruit is grown all over this province and occasionally attains an enormous size, and in that respect could easily compete with the best French peaches.'"
Red flesh.—"6543[37]—From Sai Tseo. Long, rather pointed, red-fleshed, freestone."
"34275[38]—From Soochow, China. This is a mixed lot of peach seeds containing some from red clingstones and some from white freestones."
"17728[39]—From Matou. A peach described to me by the natives as very large, red meated, and juicy."
"21991[40]—From Hangchow, Chehkiang, China. A flat, red-meated peach, not very sweet in taste. Chinese name Hung pien tao."
Clingstone.—"30340[41]—From Karawag, Chinese Turkestan. A peach called Ais-shabdalah. Fruits large, pinkish-white; meat firm, sweet; clingstone. It is said here that it can be kept for several months."
"21989[42]—From Feitcheng, Shantung, China. The most famous peach of northern China, called the Fei tao. The fruits grow as heavy as one pound apiece and are pale yellowish colored, with a slight blush; meat white, except near the stone, where it is slightly red; taste excellent, sweet, aromatic, and juicy. Is a clingstone. Has extraordinary keeping and shipping qualities. The branches need propping up on account of the weight of the fruits."
"29991[43]—Seeds of a peach from Tsinanfu, Shantung, China. It is a cling and though rather inconvenient for eating, is very large and luscious, coming into market about the middle of September and lasting for a month or more."
Freestone.—"6635[44]—From mountains near Ichang. Flowers late, fruit ripens in September. Freestone. Fruit small and quite hairy."