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Late, Pride of Autumn, and Heath Cling-stone, said 

 to be excellent late sorts that will hang till November. 

 But were I restricted to three October peaches under 

 glass, I -would select Walburton Admirable, Sea Eagle, 

 and Desse Tardive. In Scotland I have gathered the 

 Admirables till 24th October in cool houses. 



Nectabines for Eaely Foecing. 



Lord Napiej". 

 Hunt's Early Tawny. 

 Elruge. 



Violette Hative. 



Balgowan. 



Boman. 



I prefer the three first-named for early forcing, though 

 all are good, and are also fine summer nectarines, in 

 cooler houses. 



Late Nectarines. 

 Albert Victor. I Pine- Apple. 



Pitmaston Orange. Prince of Wales. 



Humboldt. ' Victoria — very late. 



Of the early varieties, we should prefer, if only 

 three sorts were required. Lord Napier, Hunt's Early 

 Tawny, and Elruge ; and of the late varieties, Victoria, 

 Humboldt, Pitmaston Orange, and Pine-Apple. 



PEOPAGATION AND SELECTION OF TREES. 



The propagation of peaches and nectarines being 

 a process almost entirely confined to nursery-gardens, 

 it is not my intention to enter very elaborately into 

 the details connected with it, for very few growers or 

 forcers of the peach are ever called upon to propagate 

 their own trees. For the following leading particu- 

 lars connected with the subject I am indebted to Mr 

 Pitman, who for half a century has been connected 

 with the firm of Messrs Osborne & Sons, and who for 



