280 the amateur’s kitchen garden. 
south of the line of the Trent. But south and west walls are 
preferable, and in very sunny seasons it may be advisable to 
give the trees a little shade at midday to moderate the exces- 
sive heat to which they are subjected when grown on south 
walls. When in any degree exposed, they should not only 
have protection, but be roughly pruned so as to leave a pro- 
tective bristling of breastwood, which can be removed when 
the fruit begins to swell. A short wiry growth of projecting 
shoots is a very effective protection, costing nothing and 
really contributing to maintain the health of the trees. 
The best Nectarines for walls are B algo wan , Early 
Newington, Elruge, Eardwicke Seedling, Lord Napier, Pine- 
apple, Violttte Hative, Pitmaston Orange. 
The best Peaches for walls are Bellegarde, Early Beatrice, 
Early Rivers, Early York, Grosse Mignonne, Prince of 
Wales, Royal Charlotte, Royal George, Noblesse, Barring- 
ton, Walburton Admirable. 
The Pear is exacting but accommodating. In many gar- 
dens that have a good soil and are well managed, it is a 
difficult matter to grow pears, whereas in others that appear 
to be no better off in respect of conditions, pear trees grow 
vigorously and produce fruit abundantly. As in the case of 
the apple we have free stocks for large trees, and dwarfing 
stocks for small ones, so in the cultivation of the pear, the 
pear stock grafted with a vigorous variety produces a tree of 
great stature and fine proportions, especially if never touched 
with the pruning knife, but the quince stock produces small 
trees, which may be trained as pyramids, cordons, and in other 
forms at the convenience or caprice of the cultivator. It is 
in respect of its compliance with the requirements of the 
pruner’s art that the pear is especially accommodating. In 
cases where systematic pruning cannot be practised, bush and 
pyramid pears on the quince may be allowed to grow natu- 
rally, and they soon become handsome and fruitful, and 
as regards mere usefulness, are to be preferred to the most 
carefully trained trees. On the other hand the pear is best of 
all trees adapted for fancy training, and when skilfully man- 
aged makes a good return. 
A selection of the best Pears. — Those marked with an 
asterisk are the best for a small collection for Standards : — 
Aston Town, Bear re de V Assompiion* , Citron des Carmes, 
Jargonelle BrockwGrth Park, Williams’s Bon Chretien, 
