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apple trees, and in some of them the fruit had fallen from
the trees in such quantities, as to cover nearly the whole
surface.  Part of it they left to rot, since they could not
take it all in and consume it.  Wherever we passed by we
were always welcome to go into the fine orchards, and gather
our hats and pockets full of the choicest fruit, without the
possessor's so much as looking after it." pp. 222-3.

Oct. 29. Journey continued via New Brunswick:
"Almost near every farm-house were great orchards." p. 227.

I find no other references to peaches in Vol. I., and
only one in the other two volumes.  When Kalm was in Canada
he notes the reported occurrence of peaches in the southern parts of Canada and to
the south-west in the Mississippi region, but makes no mention of having himself seen
them.

"The History of Louisiana, or of the Western Parts of 
Virginia and Carolina."  "Translated from the French (lately
published) By M. LePage DuPratz."  Two Volumes. London 1763.

It is not clear from title whether Du Pratz was author or translator.
In the preface it says the history "was wrote by a 

        