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THE BELLEGARDE PEACH. 



Belle<^arde. Duhamel, Traite des Arbres Fruitiers, vol. ii. 

 p. 31, t. 20. Millers Diet. ed. 8, no. 15. G. Lindlei/ 

 in Hort. Trans, vol. v. p. 545. Ilort. Soc. Fruit Cat. 

 no. 25. 



Galande Peach 

 Early Galande 

 Violette Hativ€ 

 Noire de Montreuil, of some French Nurseries. 



Early Galande Peach " [ of the English Nurseries. 

 Violette Hative Peach . . J 



It has been the fate of almost every Peach of 

 high merit to be known by many different appella- 

 tions, particular cultivators having given names of 

 their own to that which was named before. Thus 

 this, one of the most delicious of the varieties that 

 ripen in the beginning of September, has no fewer 

 than five names, under all of which it is often culti- 

 vated. 



In addition to its good qualities as a fruit, this 

 possesses the merit of being a remarkably healthy 

 tree, not subject to mildew. Both by the French 

 and ourselves it is placed among the foremost class 

 of melting Peaches. It comes in at the beginning 

 of September, after the Red Magdalen. 



Leaves crenated, with globose glands. 



Flowers small, bright reddish pink. 



