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Abricot a trochets— all through August ; Abricot Peche— August 
and September. 
II. Almonds. 
A. Hard-shelled Varieties, — Grosse ordinaire — middle season ; 
Grosseverte — late-flowering ; A flots or A trochets ; Matheronne ; 
Molicre. 
B. Soft-shelled Varieties. — A la Dame — early; Princesse, A 
la Reine, Sultane — early ; Eonde fine ; Grosse tendre— late. 
III. Chereies. 
A. Cherries. 
Anglaise liative— beginning of June ; Imp^ratrice — beginning 
of June ; Belle de Choisy — all through June ; Reine Hortense — 
June and July ; Lemercier — June and July ; Grosse transparente 
— beginning of July ; Eoyale nouvelle — beginning of July ; Mont- 
morency — July ; Gobet — July ; Belle de Chatenay — second fort- 
night in July ; Franche or Commune — end of June, beginning 
of July. 
B. Griottes (Black Cherries). 
De Portugal — first fortnight in July ; Noire — second fortnight 
in J uly ; du Nord- — August. 
C. Bigarreaux. 
1. White-fruited Bigarreaux. — Gros blanc — second fortnight 
in June ; Jaune de Butler — June and July. 
2. Pinh- fruited. — Elton — all through June ; Napoleon — June 
and July. 
3. llcd-friiitcd.—Gio^ro\xgQ — July; De Mczel — end of June. 
4. Blach-fruitcd.—^ v^houldt^y — beginning of June ; Occur noir 
—June and J uly. 
D. Guignes {White Heart Cherries.) 
Guigne precoce — end of May ; Guigne pourpre hative— end 
of May; Guigne Beauts de I'Ohio— first fortnight in June. 
IV. Chestnuts. 
1. Chataigne, Ghataigne grosse rouge, Chataigne Printani^re 
Ordinaire, Chataigne Nouzillarde, Chataigne verte du Limousin. 
2. Chataigne marron de Lyon, Chdtaigne marron du Luc, 
Chataigne marron d'Aubray, Chataigne marron d'Agen, Chat- 
aigne marron de Lusignan. 
