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is closely adherent to the stone, are much more es- 

 teemed. This is not mere caprice, for the climate of 

 France produces the Pavies in greater perfection than 

 does that of our country. 



Whether melting or chngstone, to entitle it to rank 

 as a first-class fruit, the skin should be thin, of a deep 

 or bright red colour next the sun, and of a yellowish 

 cast next the wall. The flesh should be very thick, 

 firm, of a yellowish colour, full of juice, which should 

 be high-fiavoured ; and the stone small. 



MODES OF PROPAGATION. 



The peach may be increased by seed, layers, bud- 

 ding, and grafting. 



By Seed, — By this mode only varieties can be 

 raised, as the seedlings never resemble their parent, 

 but for the most part differ from it very widely. 



Plant the stones in October or November, three 

 inches deep, in a pot eight inches diameter^ filled with 

 light turfy soil from a rich meadow, and plunge the 

 pot in the earth of a south border, sheltering in win- 

 ter with htter or a frame. Move them into a vinery, 

 when forcing commences, in February. The plants 

 will be up in March, and must be kept under glass 

 to the end of the year. Allow as many laterals to 

 remain as can have their leaves fully exposed to the 

 light, and shorten them, whilst very young, to the 



