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plish spotted externally, and they show red streaks scattered 
through the flesh. The amount of redness varies; there may 
be only traces, or the whole fruit may become entirely crimson. 
The flavor of such fruit is usually insipid and sometimes bitter. 
(3) Abnormal dwarfed shoots come out on the trunks and 
limbs (Fig. 77). These may not show, however, until the 
second year, in which case the only signs of yellows the first 
Fic. 77. — Peach-yellows; note the clusters of shoots. 
year are those enumerated above. Such shoots bear small 
leaves of a pale-green, yellowish, reddish or whitish color, and 
there is a marked tendency toward repeated branching. Leaves 
on affected trees are notably more slender, but it should be 
borne in mind that certain varieties like the Elberta, Carman, 
Champion, Hill’s Chili and others possess leaves which are 
characteristically long, narrow and straight, with a natural 
tendency to droop. 
The second year during which the orchard is affected, with 
