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THE PEACH. 



Lyon. 



An accidental seedling, originating on the grounds of George Hus- 

 man, Hermann, Mo. 



Fruit rather large, round, somewhat irregular, largest on one side. 

 Suture slight, marked with a red streak. Skin smooth, little down, yel- 

 lowish white, nearly covered and marbled with beautiful red, becoming 

 deep purple in the sun. Flesh veined with red, deep red at the stone, 

 juicy, sweet, vinous. " One of the best among thirty of my varieties." 

 Early August. Freestone. (Husman, MS.) 



Madame d'Andrimont. 



Originated in Belgium. Leaves glandless. Flowers large. 



Fruit large, roundish, depressed at ends. Suture shallow. Skin 

 downy, pale yellow, bright red in the sun. Flesh white, marbled with 

 bright purple next the stone. August. Freestone. (Yerg.) 



Madeleine de Courson. 



Red Magdalen. French Magdalen. Madeleine Rouge. 



True Eed Magdalen. Rouge Paysanne. 



The Red Magdalen of Courson is a favorite old French Peach. Leaves 

 serrated, without glands. Flowers large. 



Fruit of medium size, or rather below it, round, flattened, with a 

 deep suture on one side. Skin pale yellowish white, with a lively red 

 cheek. Flesh white, slightly red at the stone, juicy, and melting, with 

 a ricji, vinous flavor. Middle and last of August. Freestone. 



Malta. 



Peche Malte. Malte de Normandie. Italian. Belle de Paris. 



An old European Peach. The tree is not a great bearer. The fruit 

 of the Malta keeps well after being gathered. Leaves serrated, without 

 glands. Flowers large. 



Fruit of rather large size, roundish, flattened, with a broad, shallow 

 suture on one side. Skin pale dull green, marked on the sunny side 

 with broken spots and blotches of dull purple. Flesh greenish, with a 

 little dark red at the stone, very juicy and melting. Last of August. 

 Freestone. 



Merriam. 



Glands globose. 



Fruit very large, short oval. Skin light yellow, bright red cheek. 

 Flesh yellow, red at the stone, melting, very juicy, of a sweet luscious 

 flavor. First of October. (Cole.) 



MlGNONNE DUBARLE. 



Glands globose. Flowers large. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish, inclining to oval. Mpple at apex. 

 Suture distinct. Skin nearly covered with bright red in the sun. Flesh 

 tender, melting, juicy, rich. Middle August. Freestone. (Hogg.) 



