PEACH. 



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The kinds called French , are dearer than those 

 denominated English peaches ; the reason is, that 

 their stocks are not only dearer, but there is much 

 uncertainty in making a good hit" of them by 

 budding. Consequently some of them — as the 

 French mignion and gailande, two of the best — ^ are 

 often very scarce. Were there as much difficulty in 

 propagating English peaches, maiden plants one 

 year from the bud would be worth three times the 

 sum now charged for them. 



The history of the Brompton stock is not very 

 clear ; for though it has been long used in nurseries, 

 there is no good account of how it originated. It 

 has been lately rather cried down," which was 

 alarming to a nurseryman who might happen to have 

 a number of saleable trees worked upon it. The 

 author did not believe the report," but he took the 

 opinion of a very competent judge, who gave for 

 answer as follows: — 1 have no reason to think, 

 that the Brompton stock will not bear as fine fruit, 

 and last as long, as either the muscle or pear plum, 

 if budded low for dwarfs." Signed " H, Ronalds^ 

 Idth August, 1833." 



It may have happened that a dislike to the 

 Brompton stock was taken at seeing the fate of 

 apricots budded upon it ; for which fruit it is ill 

 adapted and unsuitable. 



In respect of training the peach, what has been 

 said of the apricot is also applicable here ; so that 

 it need not be repeated. Seymour's and Kendal's 



