4 BULLETIN 298, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
of peaches, probably has the longest season, 1. e., from the middle of 
May to the end of September. The following diagram (fig. 1) shows 
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Fig. 1.—Peach-shipping season. 
in detail the comparative shipping seasons of the different States. 
On the opposite page will be found a diagram (fig. 2) showing the 
comparative volume of shipments from the leading areas. 
