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CHAPTER XXV. 



On the Peach and Nectarine trained against a wall, also in 

 forcing them. 



Peaches and Nectarines require to have 

 a south aspect, and in cold exposed situations 

 must also have the assistance of flued walls. 

 A suitable soil for the trees is a rich loam, 

 not so strong as for Apples and Pears, but it 

 is better to have it rather strong than light. 

 If it be a brown or yellow loam, it is prefer- 

 able to a black or dark coloured one. When 

 the soil is naturally a rich one, no manure 

 must be mixed with it, except it be of rather 

 too close a nature, when a little of well rotted 

 vegetable manure and well rotted tanner's 

 bark, may be trenched up with it, in order 

 to make it lighter. Sand would render the 

 soil more friable, but it would in proportion, 

 impoverish it; but the manures directed to 

 be applied, will make the soil lighter, with- 

 out enriching it too much for the trees. The 

 border should be entirely composed of fresh 

 soil from the surface of a field, or any other 

 land that has not been under cultivation for 

 several preceding years. The soil should 

 not be taken deeper than twelve or fourteen 

 inches, and it ought to be procured eight or 



