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X. Peaches and Nectarines. 
1. Peaches. 
Amsden — June and July ; Alexander — June and July ; 
Saunders — June and July ; Grosse Mignonne — end of 
August ; Galande — second fortnight in August ; Madeleine 
rouge — end of August ; Cumberland — June and July ; Downing 
— June and July ; Waterloo — J une and July ; Kouge de 
Mai — June and July ; Precoce Kivers — end of July ; Precoce 
de Hale — July and August ; Favorite de Bollwiller — beginning of 
August ; Precoce de Crawford — first fortnight in August ; Baron 
Dufour — middle of August ; Madeleine Hariot — second fortnight 
in August ; De Malte — August and September ; Admirable — first 
fortnight in September ; Belle Beausse — first fortnight in Septem- 
ber ; Alexis Lepere — first fortnight in September ; Eeine des 
Vergers — middle of September; Nivette — second fortnight in 
September ; Bourdine and Vilmorin — middle and end of 
September; Bonouvrier — end of September; Princesse de Galles 
— end of September ; Lady Palmerston — September and October ; 
Baltet — September and October ; Salway — October. 
2. Nectarines. 
Precoce de Croncels — second fortnight in July ; Lord Napier 
' — all through August; Newington — August; Balgowan — middle 
of August ; Galopin — end of August ; Orange — August and 
September ; Ananas — August and September ; Petite violette — 
August and September ; Grosse violette — beginning of September ; 
Victoria — middle of September ; Elruge — second fortnight in 
September. 
XL Pears. 
1. Summer Pears. — Doyenn4 de Juillet — middle of July ; 
Citron des Carmes — end of July ; Andr6 Desportes — end of July; 
Epargne — end of July, beginning of August ; Beurr6 Giffard — 
end of July and August ; Precoce de Tr^voux — second fortnight 
in July ; Blanquet— July and August ; Brandy wine — beginning 
and middle of August ; Favorite de Clapp — August; Dr. Jules 
Guyot— second fortnight in August; Monsallard — end of August; 
De I'Assomption — August and September ; Williams — August 
and September ; Beurr6 d'Amanlis — August and September ; 
Madame Treyve— August and September; genateur Vaisse— 
