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Morello Cherries, and Currants to liang late. But trees are often 

 found healthy and in good bearing condition on all aspects except 

 northern, which is generally kept for hardy fruits which are to give 

 late supplies. Lists of the hardier kinds of fruits for walls may be use- 

 ful to the inexperienced and fresh beginners. Peaches — the hardiest 

 we have met is Violette Hative, and a grand bearer, generally of fine 

 flavour and appearance ; Stirling Castle, Royal George, and Bellegarde 

 are very good kinds, of fine quality ; the last named is of the highest 

 flavour, and a very free bearer. Among Plums, Pond's Seedling is large 

 and a free bearer ; of the Victoria class, the Victoria never fails, and 

 when ripened with full exposure is a good dessert kind, as well as one 

 of the best for kitchen use. Jefferson is one of the best for all purposes ; 

 Kirke's Seedling is good, but not such a sure bearer in some districts ; 

 it is a grand standard in the South of England. So are Nectarine 

 Plum, Prince of Wales, and Victoria, but in the north they are not of 

 much value as standards, but excellent on walls or for orchard-house 

 work. Apricots — Moorpark still holds the highest position. Nectar- 

 ines — Downton, Violette Hative, and Pitmaston Orange, are three of the 

 most useful. Cherries — May Duke, Black Tartarian, and (for lateness 

 only) Belle Agathe, are very productive kinds. Some of the white- 

 hearted varieties are of the highest flavour. The Cherry delights in 

 very strong soil. Figs for outdoor culture in the north are, Brown 

 Turkey, Brown Ischia, and Black Ischia ; Brunswick is a very large 

 and handsome Fig, and when ripened rather dry at root, it is very 

 highly flavoured. Although it is mentioned in Dr Hogg's ' Fruit 

 Manual ' as a good variety for w^alls, this chiefly applies to the south or 

 very favoured positions. It is excellent for a back wall of a cool house 

 in the north. With much damp at root or overhead when ripening, 

 accompanied with dull cold weather, it gives way before it is fit for 

 use, but is a grand Fig. White Marseilles is the most delicious Fig 

 we know, and one of the best bearers, not hardy enough for wall- 

 culture in the north, but very easily managed in the south. The 

 late Mr W. Allan, gardener for so many years at Rendlesham Hall, 

 Suffolk, used to grow this Fig as a standard under Vines, never failing 

 in securing two splendid crops every season. We force it on a back 

 wall under Vines, to come in early in April, but our success is very 

 moderate compared with Mr Allan's. But second crops are generally 

 very abundant and of a rich sugary flavour, sometimes coming greenish- 

 brown, and at others of a pale straw colour. Among Apples, for 

 standards, Stirling Castle, King of Pippins, Lord Suffield, Aitkin's 

 No. 2, have never been thin in crop here during the last seven years. 

 Except the King of Pippins, the others are chiefly for kitchen use. 

 Pears for standards — Beurre d'Amanlis, Flemish Beauty, Moorfowl 



