392 THE GARDENER. [Sept. 



a line of pyramid Peaches and Nectarines, from 4 to 5 feet in height, 

 planted opposite to each other, and so coming in the angles of the 

 central row of standards. This arrangement is similar on both bor- 

 ders. Next the central walk, and on either side of it, stands a line of 

 Peaches and Nectarines in pots, which rests partly on the border and 

 partly on the walk — nice small pyramid and bush trees in excellent 

 condition. These are placed here temporarily, and when the planted- 

 out trees make more head growth they will have to be furnished with 

 new quarters. The outside border on the west has Peaches, Nectar- 

 ines, and Plums in pots — nice bush pyramids ; on the east side Apricots 

 and Plums of a similar character. At the south end of the house 

 stands two splendid standard Plums in pots on 6-foot stems ; at the 

 north end a very fine standard Mulberry with a large head having 

 quite a mass of rich luscious fruit finer in quality than that grown in 

 the open air, and a standard Apricot also, both on 6-foot stems and 

 growing in pots. 



There is considerable variety in the sorts of fruits grown, as in the 

 main they are for the purpose of proof and comparison. Good crops 

 of excellent quality are the invariable rule. Of Peaches there are of 

 the earlier kinds Early York, Grosse Mignonne, Bellegarde, and Royal 

 George, as representing the standard early varieties. Of Nectarines, 

 Pitmaston Orange and Hunt's Tawny in fruit now. Of Plums now 

 fit for table, Jefferson's (one of the standards at the north end of the 

 house is this variety, and a peck of fine fruit might be gathered from 

 it, though the tree has been cultivated in pots for the past ten years) 

 Greengage, Standard of England, a beautiful dark-purple Plum — 

 the two standard Plums in pots at the south end of the house repre 1 

 sent this variety. One of the earliest is M'Laughlin's Gage, a beauti- 

 ful fruit of the character of a large golden Gage of very fine quality ; 

 while Coe's Golden Drop, which neither bears as a standard nor ripens 

 well in the open air when so grown, is to be seen here in fine condi- 

 tion. The principal variety of Apricot is Moor Park. 



Against each rafter on either side of the house a Vine has been 

 planted on the border inside ; and as there are ten rafters on either 

 side, there are thus twenty Vines. These are planted as much to give 

 the interior of the roof of the house a furnished and elegant inner 

 roofing, and so supply a green garniture overhead, and take off from 

 the otherwise prominent obliqueness of appearance the unfurnished 

 roof would possess. On no account will these Vines be so suffered to 

 make growth as that they should shade the trees; a single rod will be 

 allowed to each rafter, bearing tempting fruit. Black Hamburg, 

 Black Prince, and other hardy sorts are so planted — varieties that will 

 ripen in a cool house. Against the two rows of uprights, also, pot- Vines 



