By Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. 289 



It is much more succulent and melting, and differs so widely 

 from the fruit of the other trees, that T have heard many 

 gardeners who were not acquainted with the circumstances 

 under which the fruit was produced, contend against the 

 identity of the variety. The buds were, however, taken from 

 the same tree. 



I have also some reasons for believing, that the quality of 

 the fruit of the Peach-tree is, in some cases at least, much 

 deteriorated by the operation of the Plum-stock. My garden 

 contains two Peach trees of the same variety, the Acton 

 Scott, one growing upon its native stock, and the other upon 

 a Plum-stock, the soil being similar, and the aspect the same. 

 That growing upon the Plum-stock affords fruit of a larger 

 size, and its colour, where it is exposed to the sun, is much 

 more red ; but its pulp is more coarse, nnd its taste and 

 flavour so inferior, that T should be much disposed to deny 

 the identity of the variety, if I had not inserted the buds from 

 which both sprang, with my own hand. 



Having tried experiments only in one soil, and in the 

 same situation, I, of course, have stated the foregoing circum- 

 stance chiefly with the view of exciting other Horticulturists 

 to make similar experiments, and it is particularly desirable 

 that such should be tried in the Garden of the Society. 



I think it probable, that the quality of the Nectarine will 

 be still more affected, its pulp being less succulent than that 

 of the Peach, but I have not at present any facts worth ad- 

 ducing in support of this opinion. 



One valid objection to the use of Peach-stocks must be 

 admitted : trees budded upon them certainly cannot be 

 transplanted with an equal certainty of success ; and particu- 



