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yellowish, crimsoned in the sun ; flesh yellowish white, carmined at the core ; mid- 

 September. 



Blondeau. — Fertile ; fruit rather large, rounded, depressed, shghtly furrowed, 

 almost entirely red and purple, violet-coloured on the sunny side ; 

 flesh red at the core ; end of September. 



BONOUVRIER. — Very fertile ; fruit large, spherical, yellowish 

 and purple in the sun ; flesh greenish white ; end of September. 



Cumberland. — Very fertile as an espalier ; fruit medium 

 size, spherical, whitish and bright red in the sun ; flesh white ; 

 July. 



Galande Pointue. — Very fertile ; fruit very large, rather 

 irregular, oval or globular, whitish yellow, carmined-purple in the 

 sun ; flesh reddish ; mid-August. 



Grosse Mignonne (Mignonne Ordinaire, Belle de Ferriferes). 

 — Very fertile ; fruit very large, spherical, flattened, with pro- 

 nounced furrow, greenish yellow, purple red in the sun ; flesh 

 whitish, pink at the core ; mid-August. 



Grosse Mignonne HAtive. — Very fertile ; fruit very large, 

 spherical, with pronounced furrow, yellowish green, pale red in 

 sun ; flesh greenish white ; beginning of August. 



Madeline de Courson (Madeline I grandes fleurs). — 

 Very fertile as a standard; fruit very large, spherical, clear 

 green, pale pink in sun ; flesh whitish, pink at the core ; end of 

 August, September. 



Malte (Malte de Lisieux). — Moderately fertile ; fruit rather 

 large, spherical, greenish yellow and purple, marbled in the sun ; 

 beginning of September. 



Noblesse Seedling (Alexandra Noblesse). — Fertile ; fruit large, deep red, furrowed ; 

 flesh pink at the core ; mid-August. 



Pr^COCE de Hale (Hale's Early). — Very fertile as a standard ; fruit large. 



U-Shaped Peach 

 Tree 



Fan-Trained Peach Tree with One Series of Branches 



spherical, narrow, with well-marked furrow, whitish, deep purple in sun ; flesh whitish 

 purple at the core ; end of July, August. 



Reine des Vergers (Monstrueuse de Dou^). — Very fertile ; fruit large, globular, 

 with nipple, furrowed, whitish yellow, pale red in sun ; flesh greenish white, pink at 

 core ; mid-September. 



SALV7AY. — Fertile ; fruit veiy large, almost spherical, with pronounced furrow. 



