This fruit is not, perhaps, open to all; certainly it is not every person who can indulge himself in a collection, and ensure a supply for many months by growing them under glass. Still, there is often a wall on which room may be found for two or three trees, if no more. The following list gives splendid material from which to choose:

Some Of The Best Nectarines

Advance.

Cardinal.

Dryden.

Goldoni.

Humboldt.

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Fig. 44. Nectarine Humboldt

Lord Napier.

Newton.

Pine Apple.

Spencer.

Stan wick Elruge.

Victoria.

Violette Hative.

The man who can grow all the above has reason to congratulate himself, for they are a magnificent lot. Now to analyse the list:

Six Nectarines For Succession

Cardinal.

Lord Napier.

Stanwick Elruge.

Humboldt.

Pine Apple.

Victoria.

Three Nectarines For Succession

Lord Napier.

Humboldt.

Victoria.

Two Nectarines For An Outdoor Wall

Lord Napier.

Stanwick Elruge.