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Show Pry Pear; Poire dAmbr . 'The AmberPear ; J ‘ un. Poire-rofe, ¢, and Pucelle de Xaint o i.e. The Virgin of Rofe Pear, ‘This is a thor ts round et Xaintonge. This isa imall round Pec ar, of a yellowifh Colour when ripe ing, and has a rich musk the Flefh is meltour, It isa great Bearer, andripens the End of Fuly. 15. Pyrus ; / , .. Le Bourdon Musk Drone Pear. This is a "middle- fizd, round Fruit, has Skin is of a yellowifh Con Jour when ripe; the Fleth is melting, and full of a high, musky“ya ce; but it muft not hang too long onthe Tree, forit is fubje& to grow mealy ina fhort Time. This ripens the“End a yellowifh-green Colour, but alittle inclining to red on the Side next We Sun; the Stalk 3 very long and flender ; the Fleth iis breaking, and the Juice is musky. ‘This ripens in Aug. Prrus 5 fativa, fruttu aftivo, globofo, ace oy Tou rz. and tender, and the gets is fugary. ripens the Middle of 23% viridi pur, V9.5 wae fato. Tourn, [cente facchara odo- rato, Tourn. Orange Verte, i.e. ‘The Green Orange Pear. This Pear hath been the moft commonof all the Sorts in Fy ce, which was occafion’d bythe general Efteemit was in fome Years fince. This is a mindle-fiz’d, round Fruit, of a greenifh Colour, but the Side next the can changes to a purple Colour when ripe ; the Fleth is melting, and the Juice is fugar’d, with a little Perfume; the E ye is very hollow, and theStalkis hort. This ripens the Begi ning of duguf, is fo call’d from its being tha Perfuming-pot. Itis a long Fruit, in Sap ke y y like the Fargon elle, of an ath"Colour: its Flefh ing, andfull of a perfum’d Juiice, but is very apt to rot in the Middle {0 foonas ripe, it would be efteem’d ie excellent It is ripe the Posioning of Auguft. fv. t eftiv 5 turbi- Poire Magdalené, 3. e. This isasf TBE, round Pear, in "Shape like a Burgamot the Skin is sd green, andtheFlefh Pas chia:but it is very fubject to rot pet the Tree, which renders it not nearfo va luabl e asfome others. It ripens the End of tl Z s Oignonet, ie The Great Onion Peay : Ieisalfo call’d a ré-r61ri 7, e. Brown Admir’d ; and Roy ” Effé, e. King of Summer. ee fied, round: Pe Jour next the Sun; the Flefh is 1 the Juice is paffably good. This is a This ripens e,€ End of Fuly. i 20. Pyrus; /ativa, fit ative, globofo felfili, ex albido flarvefcente faccharato, odate Tourn. Robine. It is alfo calld Mufcat @ Aouft, i. e. The Auguft Mufcat; Poire a’ A- Ue rat, i.e. The Averat Pear; and Poire Roy. The Royal Pear, This is a roundith, flat Pear, in Shape verylike a Burgamot ; the Stalkis long, ftraight, and alittle {potte d, and the Eye is alittle hollowed; the Skin isfmooth, and of a whitifh- yellow Colour ; the Fleth is breaking, but not hard, and its Juice iis richly fugar’d and perfum’ d: This : ; fativa, frucis feffili, € Poire du Bouchet. a large, round,. whitifh Pear, thap'd fasinies like the Befide the Fleth ij s foft It is a great Be fer, and is efteem’d one of the beft S wmmer Pears yet known, It ripens in Auguf 21. Pyrus 3 fativa, frudé a middl dle=-fiz d, round Fry t, whofe Skinis fomewhat thick Aad rough, andofa deep-red CoJour, {potted with brown ; the Flefh is melt- ing, but dry, and has a perfum’d Flavour, This ripens the Beginning of Auguft ~ Pyrus; magno, partim Tourn,Bon Chrétien d’ fte, i.e, mer Bonchrétien or Good Chrifi a large oblong Fruit, whofe Skinj fmooth and thin ; the Side next the Sun is of red Colour, but the other Side is of a whitith- green; the Flefh is between br g and tender, and is very full of Juice, whichis of a tich perfum’d Flavour. It ripens the End of ite faccharat ti, This Pear is pretty and fat, very much like the in Shape, but not in Colour; the 29. Pyr | tundo, PERG TU rato. Poire de Prir is ripens the End of Auguft; but will keep a Fortnight good, See is what fe Fruits will oo 30, ativa, fru y Perey quefcente, Gros Moiiile- bouche, The Great Mou th-water Pear. ‘This isa large round Pear, with a {mooth green Skin: the Stalk is fhort and thick, the Fleth is melt- full of Juice, if gather’d before it be too ripe, otherwife it is apt to grow mealy. os ripens the Middle of ru} Jay f aftivo, rotundo, ‘Thisis a large round ? fomewhat like the A% -Fean, but rounder; the Stalk is very fhorr, and the Fruit is hollow’d like an Apple where the Stalk no Defcription of it. 28. Pyrus; fativa, fru (eri Lente, nor aftive, oblor de Rouffelet, i.e. ‘TI is a large oblong Pear ; the Skinis brovon, and of a dark-red Colour next the Sun ; the let ii s tender and foft, without much Core 3 the Juice is agreeably perfum’d, if gather d before it be too rij pe. This produces larger Fruit on an Efpalier than on Standard-Trees it ripens the End of duguft. 29, Pyrus; viridique, odorato, in ore lique| : Tour n, La Verte-longue, 7. e. The L ong Green Pear: It is alfo call’d Mowille-bouche d’ Autonie. The Autumn Mouth-Water Pear. This is a is put avery indifferent Pear. fipens the Mid 32. Pyrus faccharato, odorato A hiquefcente. Tourn. Be rgamotte D Aut omne, i.e. The Autumn Burgamot. [his is a {maller Pear than the former, but is nearly of the fame Shape; the Skin is of a yellowifh Green but changes to a faint Red onthe Side next the Sun; the Flefh is melting, and its Juice is richly perfum’d; is a great Bearer, and , Viridl, guiners diftind amotte de Suiffe, i.e. n The Swifs Bur- This Pear is fomewhat rounder than either of the former, the Skin is tough, of a greenifh Col ftriind with Red; the Flefh is melting. and fall of Juic but “it is not fo richly perfum’das eitt ie former. This ripens the Endof S ber 34. Pynus ; au i fua- Beurre roug is pr is feldom preferv’din Gardens, fo there needs great 36. Pyrus ; fativa, fructu autumnali, longo, greenifh-yellow Colour, and hollow’d a little at. = Er : ¢ duc’d ; the Skin is rough, and of a br0 Colour ; the Fleth is breaking, and the is very fweet. ‘This upns the ag of fi 27. Pyrus ; fativa, fro 0 bitate ftrangulatio ae Ture Poi d Etran;gillon, i, e. The Choaky Pear, This y ect to grow mealy. ‘This is a Beaver and ripens the End ofSeptember. the Flefh is melting, and very full of Juice ; which Cif it grows upon a dry warm Soil, and lavefcen gamot. fe[cente, ederaet| Caillot-rofat, changes to a yellowifh C alone: the Flefh velting and full of Juice, t it will not Keep good a Weekafterit is gather’d, being long Fruit, which is very green when ripe 3 1 rough ; the Fleth is tender, but little fof; theJuice is fugary, and perfum’d, fomew ole water Pear. urre, but is fhorter fac. and, when Berga- i, faccbarat ripens the Middle of Septemt er uty autu like the Robine, but is not near fo moift. T ripens the Ex lugut. 26. Pyr fativa, “outta aftivo, globo I motte d Elite Summer Bu is by fome call a the Hambde i This is a pretty large round flat Pear, of a s very Jong and flender, and the Fruit is a little hollow’dboth at the Eye and Sta the Colour is Red and Yellow next the Sur but onthe other Side is whitifh ; the Skin is ore ligue/ rheopen 7 high-flavour ’d, anditisa ey RUS 5 a/cEnte A. iit Mich This isa {mall, 1 red Colour next t Colour on theoppofite tween breaking and melting ing and 5 Le Doyenné nae) alfo aall the as alfo is, i.e. The grey Butter; and Beurre The green | different Names of B r All ch ?s have been occa- fion’d by the Difference of the Colours ofthe fame Sort of Pear, which is either owing to the different aes where they grew, or frc omthe Stock 5th fe upon Quince Stocks be primonly: of¢1 bromder Culone than thofe which are upon free Stocks, whence fomePerfons have fuppos’d them to bedifferent Fruits, though, in reality, they are the fame. This upon a free Stock)iis veryfugary , othe Tt Me ffire~Jean blaic & § gris and Grey Monfieur John. made twoSorts of Fruit by many indubitab ee oO Colour proceeding from thedifferent Soils and Situations where they grow, or the Stocks on which they are gra fted. This Pear, when grafted on a free Stock; and planted on a middling Soil, neither too wet, nor over drys is one of the beft Autumn Pears yet known; but when it is grafted on a QD Stock, itis veryapt to be ‘tony ; orif planted ona very dry Soil, is very apt to be fmall and good1 for little, maleos the Trees are water’din dry Seafons: which has render’d it lefs efteem’d by fome Perfons who have not confider'd the Caufe of their Hardnefs; for when it is rightly main the fame Seanag’d, there is not any Pear fon to be compar "d with ic. 7 os is a large roundifh Fruit, the Skin is rough, and commonly of a brown Colour; the Pie“fh iis breakard Juice. It ing, and veryfull ofa ric ‘teber, and will ripens the Beginning continue good aot Part of th e Month 38. Pyrus; [oati f/f TuLuN ie a. errugined, tee ectbah It Mule ut ai. e. The flower'd Mafeat. d’ Automne, at a longue queiie eo is alfo talk’d Mutcat of t Autumn. as his is an excellent Pear, of a mid dling and round ; the Skin is of a da cred Col the Fleth is very tender vour. ze long Fruit, for the moft part of a n Colour; the Fleth is very melting and m of a rich fagary Juice; it ripens the End September, and, when ‘gathe rd from the Ts =, is one ofthe very beft Sort of Pears we have. 35. Prrus; fa round Fruit, of of a dark i y Stalk is fhould be |