S04f THE FORCING GARDEK. 



1 1 . Early Purple. 

 This is a large, juicy, high-flavoured fruit j dark 

 red, or purple next the sun, and pale on the other 

 side J also a free-stone. Tlie tree is a very good 

 bearer. 



15. Oravge. 



This is the most elegant peach I am acquainted 

 with J a cling-stone, and of these the best flavoured. 

 It is rather large than otherwise, round, dark-red or 

 purple next the sun, and a bright orange on the 

 other side. The flesh is a deep orange, and purple 

 at the stone. The tree is a very great bearer. 



Many others might be added to the above ; but 

 they are the best sorts I know for forcing, and af- 

 ford ample variety. 



PINE-APPLES. 



The kinds of Pine- Apples most generally culti- 

 vated in the hot-houses, are. 



The King. The smobth striped Sugar 

 The Queen. Loaf. 



The Black Antigua. The Montscrrat. 



'I'he Brown Sugar TiOaf. I'he Silver striped Pine. 



The prickly striped The Havannah, and 



Suiiar Loaf. The New- Providence Pine. 



1. The King. 

 The kind I here mean is not that described hy 

 Mr Speechly under that name, which, he says, " is 

 of a grass-green colour, (that is, the leaves) j the 



