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"The Parks Promenades? Gardens of
Paris." By W. Robinson. F.L.S.
London. John Murray, 1869.

Chapter XIX of this book - pp. 440-461
is devoted to "The peach gardens of 
Montreuil" I quote:-

"The finest supply of peaches for the
Paris market do not come, as perhaps
many would suppose, from the
sunny South or the balmy West, but
from within a few miles of Paris where
they have to be grown on walls furnished
with good copings, and receive in easy way
careful protection and culture" - p. 440.

In 1868 about 250 cultivators had
peach gardens at Montreuil- p. 440.
M. Chevaillier & M. Lefevre were two
celebrated growers. - p. 442.

"Four or five hundred fruits - are
gathered from the best trees." p. 445.
        