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THE MODERN PEACH PRUNER. 



"No. 8. August 20th. A very large pale Peach 

 raised from a white Nectarine, itself from the New 

 White Nectarine, so that this Peach is the third 

 generation from a Nectarine. Flowers small. 



" No. 9. August 10th. A large early seedling 

 from Early Albert, which was raised from an early 

 Belgian Peach, called Montague Precoce. A 

 very valuable early Peach, called by the Fruit 

 Committee the Dagmar Peach. Flowers small. 



" No. 10. Sept. 18th. A Peach raised from that 

 large sort, Pavie de Pompone, and small, with its 

 rind of a pale straw-colour, without the least red 

 tinge. I mention this to show the great diversity 

 of character often originating from the same stock, 

 as will be seen presently. Exquisitely sweet. 

 Flowers small. 



"No. 11. A large pale yellow seedling from 

 Royal George. Flesh remarkably juicy, like its 

 parent, and totally unlike the yellow American 

 and south of Europe Peaches. It has none of 

 the Apricot flavour. Called the Golden Royal 

 George. Flowers small. 



" No. 12. August 12th. A medium-sized melt- 

 ing Peach, seedling from Hunt's Tawny Nec- 

 tarine. Named by the Committee the Early 

 Alfred Peach. 



" No. 13. Sept. 30th. A very large cream- 

 coloured clingstone from American Heath-cling. 



