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71. GROSSE PERSEQUE. Bon Jard. p. 298. 

 PERSEQCE ALLONGE. Ib. 



The tree is productive in unsheltered situations ; the 

 fruit large and oblong, with swellings on its surface, of a 

 red color next the sun. It requires a warm exposition, 

 and will ripen with us late in September. [Leaves R. 

 Flowers S.] 



72. PA VIE MAGDELEINE. Bon Jard. p. 294, 296. 

 PAVIE BLANC. 



The tree is vigorous ; the fruit is large and downy ; white 

 in the shade, and a beautiful red next the sun ; the flesh 

 white, fine, melting, and of an agreeable musky flavor. 

 This fruit will ripen about the last of September. [Leaves 

 S. Flowers L. P.] 



73. MONSTROUS POMPONNE. Bon Jard. p. 297. 



PAVIE DE POMPONNE, GROS MELECOTON, } 

 GROS PERSEQUE ROUGE, \ofthe French. 



PAVIE MONSTREUX, PAVIE CORSU, ) 



The fruit is the largest of all peaches, and often termi- 

 nates in a point at its summit. It is downy ; of a waxen white 

 color in the shade, of a very lively and deep red next the 

 sun ; the flesh is firm, and excellent cooked. It requires a 

 warm exposition, and ripens, in favorable seasons, the end 

 of October at Paris. This fruit will ripen earlier with us. 

 [Leaves R. Flowers L.] 



74. BLOOD PEACH. 



Large, oblong; downy; of a very dark violet or crim- 

 son color ; flesh dark crimson or blood red to the stone; 

 flavor ordinary, but highly valuable and beautiful for 

 preserving, and by many deemed even preferable to the 

 quince. The tree is very productive. 



75. *HYSLOP'S CLINGSTONE. 



The trees of this variety are vigorous and productive. 

 The fruit is large, rather oblong ; of a white color in the 

 shade, changing to fine deep red next the sun ; the flesh 

 melting, very juicy, sweet, vinous, and excellent. This 

 variety ripens in October, and may be preserved till late in 

 November, and is the latest variety which will generally 

 answer in Massachusetts. 



76. *WILLIAMSON'S. C. 



The tree is very extraordinary productive. The fruit is 

 oblong, of good size, and terminated by a point; very white 



