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& where the groove meets this flattened side there's a kind of cavity at the end of the 

 fruit. The groove is wider & deeper than the one on the Mignonne. The stalk inserts into a 

 wide & deep cavity. 



The skin is a beautiful deep red. It's covered with a very fine down and comes off 

 the flesh easily. 



The flesh is soft & delicate. It's white except next to the pit where it's very red, & 

 sometimes the red color extends well into the flesh. 



The juice is wine-like & has a delicious flavor without a certain recurrence of 

 tartness that sometimes detracts a little from the quality of the Mignonne. 



The pit is small, quite round, light gray in color. Large fibers remain attached to 

 the pit when the fruit is fully ripe. 



This beautiful peach ripens around mid-September. 



In one sense all of its characteristics resemble the Mignonne. On the other hand, 

 its small flowers & its beautiful deep red color raise the question whether it should be 

 considered an early purple peach or a variety of the Mignonne. 



XVII. PEACH TREE with small flowers and flattened, very slightly verrucose summer fruit. 

 Early CHEVREUSE. (PL XIII.) 



This peach tree usually is available in all nurseries because it's very vigorous & 

 yields lots of fruit. 



The leaves are large, lightly & very finely denticulate. They're folded along the 

 central vein. 



The flowers are small. 



The fruit is an attractive size, slightly oblong. It's divided lengthwise by a very 

 noticeable groove bordered by two lips. 



