Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: ...earlier in the summer than that of any other variety; and it affords blossoms in rather injurious profusion. It appears to succeed much better on the Apricot, than on the Plum, stock; and were I to judge, solely, from its growth, in the present season, I should say, that the Apricot stock suited it better even than the Peach stock; but the season has been exceedingly favourable. What I have said of the Acton Scott Peach is, in a great measure, applicable to the two other varieties abovementioned: and all will probably succeed, in many See page 140 of this Volume. cold and unfavourable situations, where the more delicate French varieties would fail. Good new varieties of the Peach are, I believe, very readily obtainable from seeds: for I have never raised a single variety which was not tolerably good; and my experiments have been confined to a few early varieties, which I found to be capable of ripening tolerably well, in the open air, in this situation. The first produce of the original tree, No. 4, was so harsh and austere, that I instantly threw it away; and the preservation of the variety was solely owing to a bud, which I had inserted in an older tree, at the time when I first noticed the approaching early maturity of the new variety; I gave it the name of the Spring Grove Peach, as soon as I observed its merits. I am, my dear Sir, sincerely your's, Thomas Andrew Knight. Down ton, August 21, 1815. LTV. Observations on the Peaches described in the preceding Letter. By Joseph Sabine, Esq. F. R. S. fyc. Vice President. Read April 2, 1816. Th E specimens of Peaches entrusted to my care by our President, arrived at a time when it was not in my power, at the instant, to call a meeting of our members; and as the state of the fruit admitted of no delay, I was u...