TRANSACTIONS 



OF 



THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



I. An Account of a Peach Tree, produced from the Seed of 

 the Almond Tree, with some Observations on the origin of 

 the Peach Tree. In a Letter to the Secretary. By Thomas 

 Andrew Knight, Esq. F. R. S. $c. President. 



Read October 7, 1817. 



My Dear Sir, 

 I have addressed to you a couple of Peaches, of a new 

 variety, which I will beg you to exhibit at the next meeting 

 of the Horticultural Society : not, however, on account of 

 any merits, which I suppose the variety to possess, but, 

 solely, on account of the singularity of its origin, it being the 

 offspring of a sweet Almond, and of the pollen, only, of a 

 Peach. The tree produced six Peaches, besides those I 

 have sent you ; three of which cleft open, like Almonds, 

 when nearly ripe ; whilst the others retained the form, and 

 character, of Peaches; and the flesh of all was perfectly soft, 

 and melting. One of these was considerably larger than the 

 vol. in. B 



