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obtaining, unless as objects of curiosity. But buds inserted 

 into the strong succulent young shoots of old trees, will pro- 

 bably afford abundant crops of very fine Pears, and these 

 might be obtained with little trouble ; for a moderately 

 skilful operator will easily insert at least three hundred buds 

 in a day. 



I made similar experiments upon seedling Peach-trees of 

 five months old, under glass ; and I do not entertain any 

 doubt that abundant crops of fruit might be obtained from 

 such trees in the succeeding season. I do not, however, 

 imagine, that such fruit would possess much richness or 

 flavour ; and as trees of this species, unlike those of the 

 Pear, afford abundant crops whilst very young, the experi- 

 ment, if successful, would scarcely prove worth repeating. 

 It may, however, be often advantageous to transfer a part 

 of the blossom-buds of any valuable varieties of Peach, or 

 Nectarine, to trees of less valuable kinds : and as this can be 

 done after the fruit of any moderately early variety is ripe, 

 and as the buds may be sent a great distance in wet moss, 

 the experiment may perhaps be sometimes made with much 

 advantage ; and I do not entertain any doubt that it might 

 be made with perfect success. 



Note by the Secretary. 

 Mr. Knight has subsequently informed me, that the 

 transplanted buds of the Peach-tree, even such as were single 

 and without a leaf-bud, have set perfectly well in the open 

 air. 



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