g 8 THE FRUIT GROWERS GUIDE. 



Varieties for Forcing. The selections (page 66) are reliable, but a few only are 

 thoroughly adapted for general forcing, and the small-flowered varieties, as a rule, set, 

 stone, and perfect the best crops. Alexander and Early Louise peaches, with Advance 

 nectarine (this may be superseded by Early Eivers) are reliable for very early forcing, 

 and ripen their fruit from four to six weeks before Eoyal George peach and Elruge 

 nectarine in the same house. Hale's Early ripens about a fortnight before Stirling Castle, 

 and three weeks ahead of Eo} 7 al George peach. Lord Napier nectarine ripens simul- 

 taneously with Hale's Early peach, whilst Elruge nectarine is ripe at the same time as 



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Fig. 28. LEAN TO AND THREE-QUABTERS SPAN-ROOF PEACH HOUSES FOB FORCING. (Scale : f- inch = 1 foot.) 



References : L, lean-to house : p, 3-inch drains ; arrows showing 4-inch outlet drain ; q, rubble for drainage ; 

 r, border for permanent trees ; s, back border for temporary trees ; t, trees for trellis, planted 15 feet apart ; u, 4- inch 

 hot-water pipes ; v, path ; w, roof trellis ; x, wall trellis ; y, wall ventilators, 18 inches long and 6 inches wide, 

 6 feet apart, closed on the inside with shutters hung on pivots for opening when strong sharp wind faces the house ; 

 z, moveable roof lights. M, three-quarters span-roofed house : a, 3-inch tile-drains ; b, rubble for drainage ; c, outside 

 border ; d, inside border ; e, back border ; /, permanent trees ; g, temporary trees ; /*, rain-water tank ; i, path ; 

 j, 4-inch hot-water pipes ; k, moveable roof lights. 



Stirling Castle and Eoyal George peaches. Dymond peach is a better forcer than 

 Grosse Mignonne, and Dryden nectarine is a formidable competitor with Yiolette Hative. 

 Late Admirable peach forces well, and so does the rather late Victoria nectarine. 



Trees. Those in a bearing state and proved true to name, also clean and healthy, 

 are the most suitable ; if carefully taken up when the leaves commence falling, properly 

 planted and attended to, they may be forced the first year, but not very early, and, if 

 not brought forward too rapidly nor allowed to carry more than two-thirds of a full 

 crop, the fruit will be good, and had without prejudice to the health of the trees. Trees 



