VARIATIONS OF PEACHES AND NECTARINES. J 63 



juicy flesh, and rich aroma. Raised from Princess 

 of Wales, and so third generation from Pavie de 

 Pompone. One fruit was ripe, and submitted to 

 the Fruit Committee at South Kensington, and it 

 received a first-class certificate. Named Lord 

 Palmerston. Flowers large. 



" No. 23. Sept. 30th. A large melting Peach. 

 Skin beautifully marbled ; flesh pale yellow, juicy, 

 and excellent. Raised from Pine Apple Nectarine, 

 and the third generation from the Pitmaston 

 Orange. A remarkable variation. Its parent and 

 grand-parent produce the most beautiful large 

 bright flowers of all. This has given us small 

 flowers. Named Lady Palmerston. 



" No. 24. Sept 6th. A medium-sized Peach, 

 with a bright red cheek. Raised from Hardwicke 

 Seedling Nectarine. The parent has large flowers, 

 but this one has them small. 



" No. 25. Sept. 6th. A Nectarine of the largest 

 size, juicy and rich. Raised from Prince of Wales 

 Nectarine, itself a seedling from a Peach, Earlier 

 and much larger. Flowers small. 



"These extracts from my Fruit Record show 

 the extraordinary changes wrought by cross-breed- 

 ing, either by accidental fertilisation by insects, or, 

 as it seems to me, by 6 breeding in-and-in' — i. e., 

 by selecting varieties generation after generation, 

 and thus conveying the peculiar qualities apper- 

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