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White Magdalen is an old French sort, having been mentioned as early as 1628 b>- 

 Lectier. Leaves doubly serrate, ^landless; flowers large, pale red; fruit below medium in 

 size, somewhat globular, hah'es unequal; deeply sutured; skin yellowish-white, marbled 

 with deep red; flesh melting, stained near the pit, juicy but not high in flavor; stone free, 

 small, obtuse; ripens the middle of August. 

 White Monsieur. 1. Rea. Flora 211. 1676. 



Said to be a fine, early peach. 

 White Nectarine. 1. Del. Sia. Rpt. i^iin. lyoi. 



This is an old English variety belonging to the Chinese Cling group of peaches. Fruit 

 nearly large, roundish; color greenish-white, washed and striped with crimson; flesh white, 

 tinged with red at the ])it, juicy, melting, with a mild subacid, vinous flavor; pit free; 

 season late. 



White Nutmeg, i. Langley Pomona 100, PI. 27 fig. i. 1729. 2. Miller Card. Diet. 

 1752- 



Avant-peche blanche. 3. Duhamel Trait. Art. Fr. 2:5, 6, PI. II. 1768. 4. Leroy 

 Diet. Pom. 6:45, 46 fig., 47, 48. 1879. 



Weisse FrUhpfirsche. 5. Christ Handb. 598. 181 7. 



Kleiner weisser FrUhpfirsche. 6. Liegel Anweisung 68. 1822. 7. Dochnahl Fuhr. 

 Obstkunde. 3:196. 1858. 8. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 402. 1889. 



FrUhe Montagne ? g. 'L\ege\ Anweisung t?>. 1822. 



Earliest White Nutmeg. 10. Prince Pom. Man. 1:173. 1831. 



This is an old French sort spoken of in 1589. Leaves small, doubly serrate, without 

 glands; flowers large, pale; fruit very small, oval, distinctly sutvired; apex with an acute 

 nipple; skin white, with a pale tinge; flesh white to the stone, juicy, musky; freestone; 

 quality fair; stone small, oval; ripens the middle of July. 

 White Pace. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 637. 1869. 



This is a Southern variety, having Persian blood but with a comparatively white skin. 

 Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet, free; season August. 

 White Winter. 1. Vnnce Treat. Fr. Trees i-j. 1820. 2. Prince Pow. A/a;;. 2:32. 1832. 



This is an oval-shaped peach with white skin and flesh which ripens in October and is 

 chiefly valued for preser\'es. 

 Whitehead Red Heath, i. Kermck Am. Orch. 197. 1841. 



This variety, which was sent out about 1840 by Richard Reynolds, Smithfield, Virginia, 

 is said to be superior to Heath Cling with which it ripens. Fruit very large, with a deep 

 red color. 

 Whitlow Choice, i. Green River Nur. Cat. 16. 1899. 



This variety was found by the Green River Nurseries, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 

 on the farm of W. H. Whitlow near Casky, Kentucky. It is a freestone of good quality, 

 resembling Yellow Rareripe and ripening the last of July. 

 Wiard. i. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 117. 1900. 



Wiard originated about twenty years ago on the grounds of Harry Wiard, Syracuse, 

 New York. Fruit large, with golden-yellow skin, nearly covered wath bright crimson; 

 flesh yellow, very juicy; of good quality; freestone; season the middle of September. 



