,22 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES UNDER GLASS 



poses tlian any other man. It was my good fortune to meet this leader in fruit 

 culture some years ago while on a visit to his interesting nursery. His lively 

 discussion of his various experiments is still fresh in my mind. I remember, 

 particularly, his pointing out to me his first Peach tree grown in a pot, which, 

 I think, was at that time 36 years old, and wag still in a good state of preser- 

 vation. It was the pride of his collection, the honored tree in his nursery. 



In taking up the selection of varieties for forcing purposes, which is as 

 important as the cultural directions, I shall first give a list for early, midseason 

 and late houses, for this division is necessary if an extended season is the object. 

 I could have made my list considerably longer, but it will be found to cover the 

 ground thoroughly, while a more extensive list would complicate matters for 

 the grower not in close touch with the merits of each. 



The European varieties should be relied on principally for indoor work, 

 although any one preferring a yellow-fleshed Peach will find Foster Peach admir- 

 ably adapted as a forcing kind, finishing up with intense color and above the 

 average in size. Crawford's Late will also produce handsome specimens under 

 glass. Generally the white-fleshed fruit is preferable for table use, but a tree or 

 two of the yellow-fleshed varieties should be included in the house, for with their 

 high color they make an imposing, massive showing on the table. If the>- 

 combine extra large size with this color, they will get the place of honor and be 

 the most admired. I have gathered fine specimens of Mountain Rose, which 

 is white-fleshed and fine in flavor. 



I have found that in the midseason house, which is started considerably 

 later than the early house, it is well to plant a couple of fairly early sorts, and 

 have the others come along in succession. 



The following is a list of varieties that may be relied upon for all the three 

 houses, in their order of succession from early to late in each section: 



EARLY HOUSE 



Nectarines — Cardinal, Early Ri\ers, Advance, Stanwick Elruge. 

 Peaches — Duchess of Cornwall, Hale's Early, Peregrine, Noblesse, Duke 

 of ^'ork. 



MIDSEASON HOUSE 



Nectarines— Early Rivers, Lord Napier, Stanwick Elruge, Humboldt, 

 Spencer. 



Peaches— Early Rivers, Peregrine, Dr. Hogg, Crosse Mignonne, Beilegarde, 

 Princess of Wales. 



LATE HOUSE 



Nectarines — Chaucer, Pine Apple, Spencer, Victoria. 



Peaches— Dymond, Beilegarde, Princess of Wales, Thomas Rixers, Lady 

 Palmerston. 



The last-named variety is not especially good in flavor, but, ripening iust 

 after the others are gathered, it will extend the season for about ten days longer, 



