BEST FRUITS FOR ORCHARD-HOUSES. 99 



Early Crawford is a splendid peach, coming immediately 

 after the Early York. A large, yellow fleshed fruit, often 

 measuring twelve inches in circumference, with a deep yellow 

 skin, and superb crimson cheek. 



George IV. ripens about the same time, is of medium size, 

 and of great excellence. 



Coolidge's Favorite. Similar to George lY. A most 

 beautiful and delicious peach, ripening at the same time; 

 exceedingly tender skinned, and not setting quite so abun- 

 dantly, yet valuable. 



Bergen's Yellow is another variety, similar to the Early 

 Crawford, but with a deeper crimson hue in the sun ; large 

 and excellent. 



Late Crawford. This is another noble peach, larger 

 even than Early Crawford, but not quite so deep colored and 

 beautiful, and with a more woolly skin. It is, however, a 

 fine forcer, and late, closing up the season, which begins 

 with the Early York. 



These six, for small collections, will, perhaps, be sufficient ; 

 but, where they are larger, the following may be added : — 



Cambridge Belle. A delicate and beautiful white peach, 

 with pale blush cheek. 



Royal George. Something like George IV. ; a fine peach. 



Grosse Mignonne. Very fine ; succeeds the last. * 



Old Mixon Free. A very large and late variety, of great 

 excellence. 



Late Admirable. Large, late, and good. 



Stump the World. Ripening with the Early Crawford, 

 and similar to it. 



These will give a dozen of the very best peaches for the 

 orchard-house. Amateurs, who like to try varieties, will find 

 many other sorts in the Catalogues, worthy of trial. 



Nectarines. — Nectarines are not very extensively raised, 

 and our own opinion is somewhat different from Mr. Bre- 

 haut's. For their beauty nothing can excel them, but as 

 regards their quality, until the introduction of the Stanwick, 

 we could not speak in high praise, compared with the. best 



