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grow too freely root-pruning must be performed and the soil made firm. Standard 

 trees must have the stems protected with hay-bands in severe weather. The i'ruit 

 brings from 3s. to 12s. per dozen, according to size and season. Warm localities, 

 especially near the sea-coast in the southern parts of the country, should be chosen 

 for figs. 



Grape Vines. Yarieties : Black July, Black Prince, Black Hamburg (in warm 

 soils and localities only), Chasselas Vibert, and Eoyal Muscadine. Soil free and 

 well-drained, warm, siliceous, or gravelly. Plants (called canes), cost 2s. 6d. to 

 3s. 6d. each. Bearing commences in the second or third year. About half pound per 

 foot run of rod is a good average annual yield, price 3d. to Is. per pound. Well 

 thinned and cultivated grapes are superior to much imported produce and make 

 excellent wine. 



Peaches Varieties : Alexander or Waterloo, Dymond, Violette Hative, Barrington, 

 and Gladstone ; fruit ripe from the middle of July to the end of September. Nectarines 

 for which there is an increasing demand : Lord Napier, Hardwicke Seedling, Dryden, 

 and Victoria (in warm situations only). Dwarf maiden trees cost Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. 

 each ; dwarf trained with seven to thirteen branches, 5s. to 7s. 6d. each ; standards : 

 maiden, 3s. 6d. ; trained, 7s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. each. Peach trees require strong soil, with 

 a free admixture of calcareous gravel ; light soils must be made very firm and be well 

 mulched in the summer. Trees planted as maidens commence bearing in the third year ; 

 trained trees in the second year after planting. One fruit per square foot is a good 

 average crop to have fruit of the first size and the best quality. The price ranges 

 from 2s. to 10s. or 12s. per dozen, according as it is poor or extra fine, abundant or 

 scarce, average price, 3s. to 4s. per dozen. Extra fine late fruits command more money 

 than do early and midseason sorts. 



Pears. Varieties : Jargonelle, Williams' Bon Chretien, Madame Treyve, Souvenir 

 du Congres, Triomphe de Vienne, Beurre Superfin, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Marie 

 Louise, Pitmaston Duchess, Duchess d'Angouleme, Beurre Diel, Doyenne du Cornice, 

 Princess, Glou Morceau, Beurre' d'Anjou, Marie Benoist, Nouvelle Fulvie, Bern-re" 

 Eance, and Easter Beurre. The above cover the season August to April. Beurre 

 Clairgeau grown against a wall attains great size and brilliant colour, and fancy prices are 

 sometimes given by fruiterers for the imposing appearance, not the quality, of this pear. 



For large areas and light soils the trees should be on pear stocks. Upright trained 

 trees are best for chimney stacks and high narrow spaces, dwarf horizontal trained for 



