THE PEACH. 3 



even an eastern aspect can be afforded the trees, 

 the trees being confined to walls or fences having 

 south and west aspects in northern counties. Still 

 the fact remains that for some cause or other this 

 choice and much-prized fruit is not cultivated so 

 extensively as its merits and easy culture un- 



KIG. I. COMPOSITE FRUIT, 1'AKT I'EACH AND 

 1'AKT NECTARINE. 



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doubtedly entitle it to be. However, let us hope 

 that the claims of the peach and nectarine to the 

 foremost place among stone fruits will receive due 

 attention at the hands of cultivators in the near 

 future and henceforth, and we trust that the cultural 

 remarks herein made may help to bring about this 

 very desirable result. 



