_Round peaches._--Roundness is one of the characteristics of the peach and it but labors the argument to give space to show that this character is found in Chinese varieties. All peaches mentioned in this discussion are round or roundish except those coming under the heading "flat." _Round and beaked._--"8331 to 8334[48]--Eagle Beak peach from Canton, China. From orchard trees growing near the Great North Gate of Canton, at Ngau lan Kong, of the _Ying tsui t'o_ or Eagle Beak peach. This variety resembles the Honey closely, except that the pointed tip of the fruit is more curved, according to Dr. J. M. Swan, of the Canton Hospital." "9805[49]--From Canton, China. _Hung Wat tim._ A variety of the 'Honey' type, reported to be good for preserves and not so sweet as the _Ying tsui_ or Eagle Beak variety. It is medium early." "22650[50]--Shanghai. These peaches are called the _Honey_ peach, and I think are very fine." _Flat._--"6541[51]--From Sai Tseo, above Hankow. Flat, freestone, ripens in May." "6542[52]--From near Sai Tseo, above Hankow. White, fine fleshed, flat, freestone, ripening the middle of May." "6544[53]--From Sai Tseo. Medium size, flat, freestone, ripening in May." "6545[54]--From Sai Tseo. Flat, freestone, quality very good. Ripens in June." "29991[55]--Chinese Flat Peach. From Tsinan, Shantung, China. Called _Feicheng_. 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." "30482[56]--From about 50 miles southwest of Tsinan, Shantung, China. _Feicheng._ Chinese flat peach. This is a large, luscious cling, very much esteemed by the Chinese." "21990[57]--From Kianchau, Shantung, China. A flat, juicy, white peach of fine taste. Chinese name _Pai pien tao_." "21992[58]--From near Chiningchou, Shantung, China. A flat, pale-fleshed peach, juicy but somewhat insipid." "22352[59]--From Shifengtse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. Said to be medium sized, very flat, and of reddish color. Chinese name _Pien tau_." _White stone._--"8340[60]--From Canton, China. _Pak Wat tim t'o._ A slightly sweet, white stone variety of rather small size, preferred by some to the _Ying tsui t'o_, which, it is said, has too sweet a flavor. It has no beak like the latter, but is a typical south Chinese shape, according to Dr. J. M. Swan, of the Canton Hospital, who very kindly described this variety." "24915[61]--_Hung wat to_ (red-stone peach)." "24916[62]--_Paak wat to_(white-stone peach)." "The _Hung wat to_ is a new variety and so recognized by the Chinese. From what I can gather they believe the _Paak wat to_ to be the best, but have some trees of the _Hung wat to_. The _Hung wat to_ seems to blossom much quicker than the _Paak wat to_." _Winter peaches._[63]--"The so-called winter peaches they have here are all clingstones, somewhat watery and not very fine in general."