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FRUIT TREES. 



fortunately these trees are less vigorous, and shorter 

 lived.* 



Grafting. These stocks may be grafted by the shield 

 graft, double or single, the almond at the beginning of 

 September, the plum in July. 



Varieties. There are fifty varieties of the peach at 

 the present time, but many of them are only suitable 

 for the climate of the south of France, and others are 

 only of inferior quality. The following is a list of the 

 best sorts arriving at maturity at different periods of 

 the fruit season : 



* The almond would do little or no good in this country on its own 

 roots ; it is always propagated by budding on the Brussels plum stock, 

 or on the Brampton plum stock. The Muscle plum stock is the prin- 

 cipal stock for peaches and nectarines suitable for English planting. 

 The peach is certainly the finest fruit produced in the open air in 

 England, and a practical knowledge of the best manner of bringing it 

 to perfection is most desirable ; there cannot be too much care 

 bestowed in the propagation, culture, and management of the many 

 fine varieties we possess. ED. 



