74 CORDON TRAINING. 



Apples. — The Newtown Pippin and Northern Spy are the 

 best, and others are readily discovered if required. 



It must not be forgotten by the amateur, that at least one 

 half of the trees for his orchard-house should be purchased 

 in a bearing state, because by this plan he will have fruit at 

 once, and also have models of what his training the others 

 should be. 



For out-door culture, the best peaches are Noblesse, Royal 

 George, Grosse Mignonne, Bellegarde, Red Magdalen ; and, 

 of late sorts, Bourdine and Chancellor. The jElruge, Violette 

 Hative, and Pitmaston orange are the best for out-door cul- 

 ture ; of the nectarines. Apricots. — The Moorpark in favor- 

 able localities, but it is a very shy bearer ; the Roman, the 

 Hermskirke, a nice large variety ; and the hardy Breda, 

 which comes in August, and can be recommended. Alberge 

 de Montgamet is small, early and hardy. The Royal apricot 

 is also a valuable kind. 



CHAP. XIX. 



CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS. 



This last chapter shall be soon written. By this time, 

 doubtless, the amateur is more than satiated with peremptory 

 precepts. But they were unavoidable. The only alternative 

 was to introduce endless physiological discussions, which it 

 would not have been difficult to do, but which would not have 

 simplified anything. On the other hand, without a few gen- 

 eral principles on which sound training is best conducted, 

 every observation would necessarily have had to be taken on 

 trust. The consolation is, that this defect is common to all 

 books on fruit culture. " The explanations of horticultural 

 operations," says Lindley, " are simple, and free from ob- 

 scurity; provided they are not encumbered with speculations. 



