ISP FRUIT CULTURE UNDER GLASS. 



varieties thrive and grow much better on one stock 

 than on another. The following varieties succeed 

 test on the Mussel plum : — 



Peaches. 



Noblesse. 

 Barrington. 

 Royal George. 

 Violette Hative. 

 Late Admirable. 



Nectarines. 



Elruge. 



Violette Hative. 

 Bed Roman. 

 Pitmaston Orange. 

 Hunt's Tawny. 



The Brompton or Mignonne is found the best stock 

 for— 



Peaches. 



Qros Mignonne. 

 Bellegarde. 

 Stirling Castle. 

 Royal Kensington. 

 Royal Charlotte. 



Nectarines. 



Balgowan. 

 Imperatrice. 

 Tanfield's Early. 

 Due du Dutillys. 

 Malta. 



The almond bears a greater affinity to the peach 

 and nectarine than the plum; and doubtless, j.i our 

 climate were more genial, it would, as in Prance, be 

 the most suitable stock. As a proof of this, Mr Pit- 

 man informs me that some peach-trees raised on the 

 almond stock, that he had to do with, succeeded ad- 

 mirably for a while, till an unfavourable season caused 

 them to succumb; while the same varieties on the 

 plum stock endured the ordeal unscathed. The 

 French growers are also partial to the St JuUen pear 

 as a stock for peaches and nectarines. 



In selecting young trees, it is always most satis- 

 factory, both to the nurseryman and the buyer, that 

 the latter go to the nursery and choose for himself 

 Avoid trees that have stood long in the nursery- 

 rows, and that have been frequently cut hard back, 

 and choose those having from eight to ten strong, 



