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FRUIT TREES. 



fortunately these trees are less vigorous, and shorter 

 lived.* 



Grafting, — These stocks may be grafted by the shield 

 graft, double or single, the almond at the beginning of 

 September, the plum in J uly . 



Varieties, — There are fifty varieties of the peach at 

 the present time, but many of them are only suitable 

 for the climate of the south of France, and others are 

 only of inferior quality. The following is a list of the 

 best sorts arriving at maturity at difierent periods of 

 the fruit season : — 



Names of Varieties 

 jmd Synonymes. 



Desse hâtive 



Grosse mignon, hâtive 



Pourprée hâtive 



Grosse mignon, tardive 



Belle Bausse 



Eeine des vergers .... 

 Madeleine r. conrson . . 

 Lisse gros, violette hât. 



Violette de courson. 

 Brugnon de Stanwick 

 Admirable jaune . . . 

 Admirable ' 



£elle de Vitry. 

 Bourdine de Narbonne 



Grosse royale. 

 Chevreuse tardive .... 



Bonouvrier. 

 Desse tardive 



Observation. 



Good late Peach . 



Time of Maturity. 



End of July. 

 Beginning of August. 

 Middle of August. 

 End of August. 

 End of August. 

 Beginning of Sept. 

 Middle of September. 

 Middle of September. 



Middle of September. 

 End of September. 

 End of September. 



End of September. 



End of September. 



Beginning of October. 



* The almond would do little or no good in this country on its own 

 roots ; it is always propagated by budding on the Brussels plum stock, 

 or on the Brampton plum stock. The Muscle plum stock is the prin- 

 cipal stock for peaches and nectarines suitable for English planting. 

 The peach is certainly the finest fruit produced in the open air in 

 England, and a practical knowledge of the best manner of bringing it 

 to perfection is most desirable ; there cannot be too much care 

 bestowed in the propagation, culture, and management of the many 

 fine varieties we possess. — Ed. 



