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the tree or shrub and its progenyappear to grow about thirty centimeters every year, reaching a maximum height of eighty centimeters.
the illustration in the original drawingshows the size of a mature specimen of this plant, in comparison with a flower pot.
the new varietyis found to possess considerable value because of its adaptation for garden decoration and in view of the fact that it may be grown in a pot and can be forced, the plant presents great interest from the decorative point of view because of its gorgeous flowering effect.
Styleis fairly long, about one-half inch. 5 Nearly one-fourth of an inch longer than the stamens.
the flowersare numerous and have no fragrance.
Petalsseem to hang well and flowers being of large petal type are more resistant to frost than the Elberta type of peach bloom.
the leavesshow as rosette terminals and in treating the leaves in part we have obtained on the fruit a rather bright coloring.
the leavesare wide and waved and without glands.
the fruitis spheric in shape with shallow groove, normally green yellowish with white meat, greenish brittle and with free stone small in size, oval-shaped and very arched, its medium weight being one hundred grams.
this new varietydistinctly differs as to vegetation and fruiting from the Dwarf Louis originated in France about 1715 of which only a few specimens are to be found in collections of today.
the said shrubshows a height of 1 meter to the short branches, whereas the new variety does not exceed 0.60 centimeter to the same point.
the branchesare thickly set, stubby with no internodes.
the leavesare large, wide and waved.
the fruitis globular with shallow suture as above noted, whereas in the La this groove is deep and the flowers are rose color.
the fruit of the Louisianaalso has a thready, acidulated flesh and ripens about one month later than the present variety.
a new and distinct variety of peach treesubstantially as shown and described, characterized by its dwarfish growth and the production of attractive blooms, followed by leaves and edible 45 fruit.
