204 THE KITCHEN-GARDEN, [chap. vii. 
best peaches for a small garden are the Grosse 
mignonne, Bellegarde, and Barrington. The 
earliest peach is the red nutmeg, which 
ripens in July; and one of the latest, the 
Catherine, which does not ripen till October. 
The best nectarines are the Elruge and the 
Yiolette hative, with the new white nectarine, 
for a variety in colour. Both peaches and 
nectarines are budded on plum stocks, or on 
seedling peaches, or almonds, the latter being 
greatly preferred by the French nurserymen. 
The best soil for peaches is about three parts 
of fresh clayey loam, taken from some field, 
and one part of drift sand. This soil should 
be moderately enriched with vegetable mould 
composed of decayed leaves, and it should be 
laid on the prepared chamber to the depth 
of about eighteen inches, rather less than 
more. Peaches require rather an adhesive 
soil, not too rich ; as in a rich loose soil they 
will produce wood rather than fruit. Peach 
trees are seldom planted against the wall 
where they are to remain, till they have been 
two, three, or four years trained; and they 
are generally removed at the latter end of 
October, or beginning of November, just as 
