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soon as an earlier one was discovered, it was vanquished, 

 and almost driven from the field. In 1869, it scarcely 

 paid the expenses of picking and shipping, and now may 

 be regarded as abandoned on the Peninsula. Where 

 an earlier variety does not succeed, it may be planted mod- 

 erately, in order to supply an early market, provided, al- 

 ways, that there is no other of better quality, and equally 

 early, within reach. 



Tree a moderate grower, with firm, compact wood, and a 

 fan-shaped head; branches numerous, and rather slender; 

 very productive. Flowers small. Leaves glandular. Fruit 

 small round, or nearly so, red ; flesh white, slightly red 

 at the stone ; quality poor. Season, 1st of August. F. 



EARLY YORK. 



Early Purple, Serrate Early York. 



Pourpree Hative, 



An old and well-known variety. Size medium ; form 

 roundish oval ; suture slight. Skin thin ; color pale or 

 white in the shade, but richly mantled with red in the 

 sun. Flesh white, with reddish tinge at the stone, rich, 

 juicy, melting, vinous, and sprightly excellent ; ripens 

 about the 10th of August. Tree a moderate grower, but 

 of firm, close-grained wood ; round head ; very little sub- 

 ject to disease. Flowers large. Leaves serrate, without 

 glands. A justly popular variety. F. 



GROSSE MIGNONNE. 



Royal Kensington, Vinense de Fromentin, 



Griuiwood's Royal George, Mignonne, 



New Royal George, Veloutee de Merlet, 



Large French Mignonne, Vineuse, 



French Mignonne, Pourpree de Normandie, 



Swiss Mignoune, Belle Beaute, 



Purple Avant, Belle Bansse, 



Early Purple Avant, La Royal, 



Early May, Pourpree Hative, 



Early Vineyard, Ronald'^ Seedling Galande, 



Neil's Early Purple, Royal Sovereign, 



Johnson's Early Purple, Superb Royal. 



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