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of wax, with a cherry-red blush, sometimes with very fine pubescence; flesh citron-yellow, 

 fine, melting, rather insipid; ripens the first of September. 

 Chevreuse. i. Langley Pomona io6, PI. 33 fig. i. 1729. 



Belle Chevreuse. 2. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:22, 23. 1768. 3. Poiteau Pom. 

 Franc. i:No. 30, PI. 1846. 



Schone Perwuianische. 4. Liegel Anweisung 69. 1822. 



Schoner peruanischer Lackpfirsich. 5. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 3:213. 1858. 



Chevreuse Hdtive. 6. Leroy Diet. Pom. 6:91, 92 fig., 93. 1879. 



Chevreuse is an old French sort, Nicolas de Bonnefond having mentioned it in 1665. 

 In 1768 Duhamel failed to recognize the presence of the glands, thus causing some confusion 

 between this and the variety he describes as Chevreuse Hitive. Leaves crenate, Vv^ith 

 reniform glands; flowers medium in size; fruit of medium size, elongated; skin greenish- 

 white, marbled and streaked in the sun; flesh white except beneath the blush and at the 

 stone, melting, sweet, agreeable; stone free, large; ripens early in September. 

 Chevreuse Clingstone, i. Prince Pom. Man. 2:33. 1832. 



A variety received by W. R. Prince from the Mediterranean region. Fruit of good 

 size, oval, greenish-yellow; ripens at the end of September. 

 Chevreuse a Feuilles Cloquees. i. Carri^re Var. Pickers 53- 1867. 



Freestone. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:185. 1883. 



Although resembling Late Purple, this variety is distinct. Tree vigorous; glands 

 reniform; flowers very small, deep pink; fruit large, irregular in outline; skin hea^^ly 

 pubescent, tender, deep red on a yellow ground; flesh white except at the stone, melting, 

 juicy; stone elliptical, free; ripens late in August. 



Chevreuse Hative. i. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:21, 22. 1768. 2. Poiteau Pom. 

 Franc. i:No. 31, PI. 1846. 



Fruke Peruvianerin. 3. Liegel Syst. Anleit. 179. 1825. 



Fruher peruanischer Lackpfirsich. 4. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 3:212. 1858. 



Chevreuse Hdtive, although very similar to Chevreuse, is here listed separately. Some 

 authors, including Christ and Leroy, combine the two varieties. The Chevreuse Hitive 

 ripens from the middle of August to the beginning of September. 



Chevreuse Tardive, i. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:24, 25, PI. XIV. 1768. 2. Prince 

 Pom. Man. 1:178. 1831. 3. Leroy Diet. Pom. 6:93, 94 fig., 95. 1879. 



Spater peruanischer Lackpfirsich. 4. Dochnahl FHhr. Obstkunde ^^•.212. 1858. 



This peach is often called Pourpr^e because of its color but it should not be confused 

 with the old Late Purple. Tree vigorous, productive; glands reniform; flowers small, 

 rose-colored; fruit large, roundish, often compressed; suttu-e distinct, deep; with a mamelon 

 tip at apex; skin thick, pale yellow, spotted and washed with reddish-purple; flesh white 

 except about the pit, melting, fibrous, juicy, sweet, pleasing; stone elongated, free; matures 

 at the end of September. 

 Chick Early Cling, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 75. 1873. 



This variety originated with I. W. & R. S. Chick, Newberry, South Carolina. Flesh 

 white, vinous, juicy; ripens with Tillotson or before. 



