THE PEACH AND NECTARINE iii 



Mid-Season. — Crimson Galande, *Royal George, ^Stirling Castle, Bellegarde, 

 '''Noblesse, Goshawk, * Raymaekers, Dymond, Dr. Hogg. 



Late — Barrington, Prince of Wales, *Princess of Wales, ^Gladstone, Nectarine 

 Peach, *Sea Eagle, *Walburton Admirable, The Salway. 



Nectarines for Culture under Glass 



Early. — Cardinal, Prdcoce de Croncels, Early Rivers, Lord Napier, Rivers^ Early 

 Orange, Stanwick Elruge. 



Mid-Season. — Pineapple, Violette Hdtive, Downton, Hardwicke Seedling, Spenser, 

 Elruge. 



Latest. — Dryden, Byron, Humboldt, Victoria. 



Nectarines for Walls Out-of-Doors 



Pricoce de Croncels, * Early Rivers, *Lord Napier, Rivers' Early Orange, * Violette 

 Hdtive, *Elruge and Stanwick Elruge, Downton, '^Hardwicke Seedling, '''Spenser, 

 Dryden, Byron, '''Huinboldt, Victoria. 



These Nectarines are placed in the order of ripening. 



PEACH AND NECTARINE CULTURE UNDER GLASS 

 FOR MARKET 



This has now become an important and successful industry, many acres 

 of glass-houses being devoted to the culture of these popular fruits to meet 

 the growing demands of the London and other markets. To be successful it 

 is an industry which should be conducted on a fairly large scale, and to 

 this end span-roofed houses of large dimensions should be erected. Those 

 1 80 feet long by 24 feet wide answer the purpose admirably. It is not neces- 

 sary to refer here to matters of cultivation or packing, as these subjects else- 

 where receive full attention ; the principles of good culture are the same 

 whether the fruits are for commercial or private use. The following varieties 

 are found to be the most reliable and profitable to grow for market. They are 

 arranged in the order of ripening : — 



Peaches. — Very Early : Amsden June, Duchess of York, Alexander, Condor, Abec. 

 Early : Dr. Hogg, Crimson Galande, Royal George, Dymond, Goshawk, Large Early 

 Mignonne. Late : Late Devonian, Princess of Wales, Prince of Wales, Exquisite, Bar- 

 rington, Sea Eagle, Gladstone. 



Nectarines. — Very Early : Cardinal, Early Rivers, Rivers' Early Orange, Elruge. 

 Early : Lord Napier, Stanwick Elruge, Elruge. Late : Pineapple, Spenser, Victoria. 



THE BEST PEACHES 



By GEORGE BUNYARD 



Peaches and nectarines are most difficult to name. It is necessary to know 

 if the blossoms are large or small, if the leaves have kidney-shaped or round 

 glands at their bases, or whether the glands are wanting. 



Alexander. — Fruit small, flat with deep suture on one side ; flesh whitish ; skin 

 deep blood i-ed with yellow on shaded portion ; stone very small. One of the earliest 



