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temperature being secured in all parts of the house. 

 {Gard. Chron, 1841, 198.) 



Temperature. — As might be expected from the 

 native country of the peach, it is very impatient of a 

 high temperature in the early period of its vegetation. 

 \Ye have observed upon this, however, in a previous 

 page. If the mean temperature of February amounts 

 to 40 degs., and that of March to 44 or 45 degs., 

 the peach tree will be in full flower against a wall 

 with a south aspect about the last week in March ; 

 and the general crop will be ripe in the last week of 

 August, or first week of September, provided the 

 mean temperature of April be 49 degs.. May 55 degs., 

 June 61 degs., July 64 degs , and that of August 63 

 degs. The period required for the maturation of 

 the fruit from the time of flowering is, on the open 

 wall, five months ; but it may be reduced to four by 

 means of fire-heat and the protection of glass. It 

 cannot, however, be advantageously diminished any 

 further. This fact being borne in mind, it is easy 

 for the gardener to know at what time to commence 

 forcing his peaches in order to obtain a crop in a 

 given month. As it must be flowered under a com- 

 paratively low degree of temperature, it cannot, there- 

 fore, be well forced simultaneously with the vine ; for 

 the temperature of March, which in this climate 

 seems to bring the peach into flower, does not unfold 

 the buds of the vine, this being only effected a month 

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