FRUITS. 135 



been able to do, having kept the trees in a bush state, to 

 encourage the growth of shoots for cultivation. 



PEACHES. This class of fruits is so natural to our 

 country, that a great variety, unknown to European culti- 

 vators, are found, of very considerahje merit. We shall 

 therefore take notice of the varieties only more particularly 

 distinguished. 



The two varieties of nutmeg peaches have no merit what- 

 ever, except their great precocity. The earliest peach of 

 any value is the early Anne, a white and very tolerable 

 peach. 



The white Magdalen, I The red Magdalen, 

 The royal Kensington, The admirable, 



The alberge, The old Newington, 



The swalsh, The teton de Venus, 



The noblesse, Jaques' rareripe. 



These we can recommend as excellent fruits. There 

 aie many others of excellent quality, both foreign and 

 native ; but these will suffice for a moderate-sized 

 garden. 



There are a great variety of native peaches, the value of 

 which is often as great as that of any peaches which have 

 names, particularly of those which have a yellow flesh. 

 The yellow-fleshed peaches are more apt to propagate their 

 like from the stone than any other peaches. 



The nectarine. Though this fruit is nothing but a smooth 

 peach, yet it is far more tender, and requires either a wall, 

 or a fence, or the side of some building, to protect it. The 

 varieties are not numerous. The best are, 



The Elrnge ; ripens in August. 

 The white ; a beautiful fruit ; 



September. 



Lewis's nectarine, a Boston pro- 

 duction ; beautiful ; yellow- highly flavoured variety. 



There are seven or eight others, but these we recom- 

 mend. 



The apricot. This requires some shelter also ; should be 

 planted in a yard, or on the south side of a building ; if 

 nailed to it as an espalier, the better. The best are, 



The Breda, | The Brussels, | The Moor park, | The peach apricot. 



CHERRY. The varieties are innumerable. For small 

 gardens we recommend 



Th; May duke. forit crrliness, 

 Tlie common white-heart ; 



fleshed ; ripens in September. 



Late Newington ; rich and melt- 

 ing ; Septeml>er. 



Red Roman ; a beautiful and 



igaron, or late white-heart, 



The black Tartarean, 



The red niazard new variety, called 



the Downer cherry. 



The early and the late black-heart, 



Mr Knight's new sorts are not yet tested here* 



