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open wall. The only protection used in spring was a board-coping a 

 foot wide, and ordinary fishnets — this proving sufiicient to ward off 

 what is popularly, if erroneously, termed 9° of frost. 



No doubt the introduction of earlier kinds of Peaches and Nectar- 

 ines has had a stimulating effect upon their culture in the open air, as 

 these seldom fail to ripen, however unfavourable the season may be. 

 Of Peaches, the earliest is Rivers's Early Beatrice ; this being closely 

 followed by a superior variety — Early Louise; and two other excellent 

 early sorts are Early Rivers and Hales's Early, provided, however, the 

 latter is procured true to name. Grosse Mignonne probably would 

 not succeed in northern districts, but I have had it remarkably good 

 under that name, and synonyms such as Padley's Early Purple, 

 Neal's Early Purple, and Royal Kensington, both in the midland and 

 southern counties. Noblesse has succeeded well in many districts 

 this season, and the handsome Bellegarde has been exceptionally fine, 

 and should be included in every collection. Of later varieties Barring- 

 ton and Walburton Admirable are, I believe, unsurpassed. Sea Eagle, 

 in a friend's garden near here, the soil of which is remarkably light 

 and chalky, and therefore unsuited to Peach-culture, was very prolific 

 and good, and is strongly recommended. 



The list of Nectarines, though short, yet includes several excellent 

 varieties. Of these Lord Napier, a comparatively early variety, raised 

 by Mr Ptivers, has won golden opinions in all directions on account of 

 its earliness, productiveness, large size, and good quality of fruit. 

 Hunt's Tawny, Pitmaston Orange, Balgowan, and Downton, have all at 

 different times proved very profitable with me, and not always under 

 favourable circumstances. 



In late unfavourable districts the preference should be given to 

 south walls for Peaches and Nectarines ; but in warmer districts, and 

 on ligbt soils, they frequently succeed admirably on west and even east 

 walls. Some of the best crops I have yet secured in the open were 

 from an east wall in an exposed garden in Shropshire. The precau- 

 tion, however, was taken to keep the roots well supplied with moisture, 

 and the frigi-domo blinds down when easterly winds prevailed early 

 in the season. On a south-east wall here they have hitherto proved a 

 complete failure ; but I shall unhesitatingly "try my hand " with them 

 in the same position. W. Iggulden. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR THE CONSERVATORY. 

 By the time these notes are in print, many conservatories will be be- 

 ginning to look gay with Chrysanthemums, and in most cases it will 

 have been found that they come so easily into bloom, that their owners 

 and cultivators may be inclined to think little or nothing of interest 

 can be said about them. So far as their general culture goes, it is 

 certainly very easy — so easy, that I am of opinion far more attention 



