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Show Pry infipid, fo that it fh ftrong Soil. It and will continue g g. Pyrvs | St. G in. This isa large long Pear, ofa yellov green Colour whenripe ; the Flefh is melting, and very full of Juice, which ina dry Seafon, or if planted on a warm, dry Soil, is very {weet ; but when it is planted on a moift il, the Juice is very apt to be harfh and auftere, which ret Perfons, though This it lef{S efteem’d by fome ir eatly valu'd is in ea : vember, but will manytimes c 60. Prr Ss 5 aS fater uct Li, tubero/o, f lo, J eng Saint Auguftine. i out the Size of a middling Virgoul 5 but is fomewhat fhorter, and flenderer near the Stalk; the Skin is of a fine Citron Colour, {potted with Red on the Side next the Sun; the Flefh is tender, but m i Sper, 0, is a large fhort Pear, the Stalkis long and ftrait, the Skin is very fmooth, and of a yellowifh Colour, but the Side next the Sunis it be not too much pruned, for it generally This is a very large Pear, almoft of a globular commonly ofa fine red or purple Colour. This produces its Bloffom-buds at the Extremity Figure ; the Skin is yellow, {potted with red ; is by fome efteem’d for eating, but ’tis gene- the Stalk is fhort, and the Woodofthe Tree rally too auftere in this Country for that Purpofe. It is the beft Pear in the World for Baking or Compofts. It is good from February to would be cut away. ‘There wasa Tree of this Kind in the Gardens of Camden-Houfe near Kenfington, Ww hich generally produc’d a great Quantity of Fruit. 64. Pyrus; fativa, fructu brumali, turbi1 veutre tumido, partim purpureo, par lavelcente. Tourn. Ronville. It isalfo call’d Hocrenaiile, and Martin-Sire, i.e. The Lord Martyn Pear, This Pear is about the Size and Shape of a large Rouffélet ; the Bye is of a middling Size, and hollow’dalittle; the Middle of the Pearis generally fwell’d more on oneSide than of the other, but is equally extended towards the Stalk ; the Skin is very {mooth and {foft, and is ofa lively red Colour next the Sun; buton theorher Side it changes yellow as it ripens; the Flethis bre full of Juice, which is very {weet, and perfum’d; but if grafted on a £ is very apt to be imal] andftony. afcente. 7 Bon-C tien d’ Efpagne, i.e. The Spanifh Bon hretien. This is a large Pear of a pyramidal Form ; of a fine Red or Purple Colour on the Sidenext the Sun, and full of {mall black Spots; the other Side is ofa pale yellow Colour ; the Flefh is Hyver) i35 ‘The Winter Citron Pear. It isalio call’d the Musk Or Pear in iome Places. This is a pretty Pear, in Shape and Colour very like a Citra for which Reafons it is not valued as an eating Pear, but will bake very well. It is in Seaton from December to March. 66. Pyrus; fa f ; flave|cente, faccharato, {2 S a . breaking, and when it is on rich Soil, and grafted on a free St Juice is very fwee €: t. It ripens in th Roffelet d’ Hy .e. The Winter ‘This is by fome fuppos’dto be the ning of December, and will cont good a Monthorfix Weeks. If this be grafted on a ear as is call’d the Dry Martin; but itis verydifferent from that in feveral Particulars: TheColour of this is a greenifh Yellow Quince Stock, it is very apt to be dry Stalk is long andflender, and the Fiefh is but- ftony and . tery and melting, and generally full of Juice, h is very f{weet, but the Skin is aptt contain an auftere Juice; fo that if it be not ato. Tourn. Pear. It is alfo The Grey Rak’ 2 The Pound 1u Gris, 1. -@€ i.e. The Lovely Pear. This isa very Pear, each of which does commonly weigh a Pound or more; the Skin is rough, ‘and of an obfcure red Colour on the Side next the Sun, but fomewhat er on the other Side; t Stalk is very fhort, and the Eyeis greatly hollow’d. This is not fit for e iting, but b or ftews exceeding]; sin Seafon from November to Ci 63. Pyrus flavelce nte, cul Befy de Caffoy, i. e. The Wildingof Caffoy a Foreft in Brit my, where it was difcover’d ’ and paffes under the Name of Ro uffet @ Anjou It isalfo call’d Petit Beurre a’ H: , 7. e. Small w inter Butter Pear. Thisis a {mall round fh Pear, of a yellowith Colour {potted with Red; MH pared, it is apt to bedifagreeable to Perfons Palates. It is in eating in avi and February. 67. Pyrus; brumali,globofo, | 0. § Poire Portail, i.e. TheG This Pear was difcover'd inthe Province ofPoitou, where it was fo muchefteem’d, that theypreferr'd it to moft other Fruit; tho’, in the Opinion of the moft curious Judges, great Character whichis given toit, foritrarel) happens that it proves g generally dry traordinary Soil. ‘This muft alw Soil, and in very d be water’d, oth It isin Seafon from al bakes well. mealy : The Fleth of this Pear is dry, and very apt to be ftony, but it bakes exceeding well, and continues good from Yanuary till March. ating, being May. 74. Pyruss /ativa, fruttu brumali, oblongo, 69. Pyrus; fativa, fruétu brumali, turbi- partim flavefcente partim purpurafcente. St. nato, feffili, fubacido flavefcente, punttis afpe- Martial. Itis alfo call’d in fome Places Poire rioribus confperfo. Tourn. Bergamote Bugi: It Angelique, i. e. The Angelick Pear. This Pear is alfo called Bergamote de Pafque, i.e. The is oblong, and has a very long Stalk; the Eafter Burgamot. It is a large Pear, almoft Skin is {mooth and yellowifh, but on the Side round, but is a little produc’d in Length towards the Stalk ; the Eye is flat, and the Skin next the Sun, it turns toa purplifh Colour 5 the Flefh is tender and buttery, and the Juice is green, having many rough Protuberances is very fweet. This is in Eating in February like Spots difpers’d all over, but as it ripens it and March. becomes yellowifh ; the Fleth is breaking, and 5. Pyrus; fativa, frutiu brumali oblongo, ina good Seafon the Juice is fweet, but it muft partim albido, partim purpureo, odorato facchahave a free Stock, a South-Eaft Wall, anda good Soil, otherwife it isapt to be ftony and auftere. It isin Eating from February till April. 70. Pyrus; fativa, fru@tu brumali, magno, pyramidato, é@ flavo non nihil rubente. Tourn. Bon-Chrétien d’Hyver, i. e. The Winter from whence it had its Name; theFlefh is hard, and dry, and very {fubjeét to be ftony, nigris tim It 68. Pyrus; fativa, fruttu brumali, magno, globo, flavefcen puntétis _ Tu con/perfo. Tourn. Franc It is alfo call’d Fin-Or @ Hyver, 1. € The Golden End of Winter. not buttery, andis pretty full of Juice, which is often a little tharp, which to {ome Perfons is difagreeable, but others value it on that account. ‘This is in ez will contint 61. Pyr have a double Range of Petals of Leaves. the Flefh is melting, and the Juice is very rich, It isin eating in December and Fanuary, This is a prodigious Bearer, and commonly produces its Fruir in large Clufters, provided of its Shoots, which if fhorten’d, the Fruit firft difcover’d upon the Banks of a whichis call’d by that Name, in the Parifh of PY rato. la Poire de Chaumontelle, or Befi de Chaumontelle, i. ¢. The Wilding of Chaumontelle. This Pearis in Shape fomewhat like the Autumn Buerré, but is flatter at the Crown 5 the Skinis a little rough, of a pale green Colour, but turns to a purplifh Colour next the Sun; the Flefh is melting, the Juice is very Bonchretien Pear. This Pearis very large and rich, and a little perfum’d. It is in Eating long, of a pyramidal Figure ; the Skin is of from March to Fune, andis efteem’d the belt ayellowith Colour, but the Side next the Sun late Pear yet known. inclines to a foft Red ; the Fleth is tender and 76. Pyrus 3; fativa, frudu breaking, andis very full of rich fugar’d Juice. fefili, cinereo, mac: amplis, ob This is efteem’d in France one of the beft confperfo. Tourn. Carmelite. Thisis a middlefiz’d Pear, of a roundifh Form; the Skin is Winter Pears, but in Englandit is feldom fo good, tho’ I am fully fatisfy’d, if it were of a grey Colour on one Side, but is inclining grafted ona free Stock, and planted in a good to a Red on the other, having fome broad Soil, againfta Wall expos’d to the South-Eaft, Spots of a dark Colourall over ; the Flefhis and the Branches train’d at full Length, it commonly hard and dry, fo that itis not very might be render’d more acceptable thanit is muchefteem’d. It is in Seafon in March. 77. Pyrus; fativa, fruttu brumali, maximo, at prefent in England. 71. Pyrus; /ativa, fructu brumali, magno, pyramidato, dilute virente. The Union Pear 5 Ndonie facie, partim flavo, partim purpureo. Tourn. Catillac or Cadillac. This is a large Pear thap’d fomewhat like a Quince; the Skin for the moft Part of a yellow Colour, but otherwife call’?d Dr. Uvedale’s St. Germain. changes to a deep Red on the Side next the Sun: The Flefhis hard, and the Juice auftere ; not fit for eating, but bakes very well; and being a great Bearer and a very large Fruit, deferves a Place in every good Collection. It but it is one of the beft Fruits for Baking yet known, andbeing a plentiful Bearer, deferves a Place in every good Colleétion of Fruit. Tt will be good from Cbri/tmas to April, or longer. 72. Pyrus; fativa, fruftu brumali, oblongo, Hlavefeente, punttis rubris confperfo. La Paftourelle. This Pear is of the Size and Shape Of a fine Rouffelet ; the Stalk is fhort and crooked ; the Skin is fomewhat rough, of a yellowifh Colour, fpotted with Red; the Flefh 4 tender and buttery ; and when it grows on a dry Soil, the Juice is very {weet ; but on a wet Soil, or in moift Years, it is fubje& to have an auftere Tafte. This Pear is in Eating in February and March. 73. Pyrus; fativa, fruflu brumali, feffili, artim flavefcente, partim purpurafeente. Tourn, La double Fleur, 7. e. The Double-flowering Pear. This is fo call’d, becaufe the Flowers This is a very large long Pear, of a deep green Colour, but the Side next the Sun doth fome~ times change to a Red as it ripens. This is ’ isin Seafon from Chriftmas to April. There are many other Sorts of Pears which but are ftill continu’d in fome old Gardens, as thofe here mention’d are the beft Sorts knownat prefent, fo it would be needlefs to enumerate a great Quantity of ordinary Fruit, fince every one who intends to plant Fruits, will rather chufe thofe which are the moft valued, the Expence and Trouble being the famefor a bad Sort of Fruit as a good one: Indeed I have inferted many more than are really worth planting, in order to pleafe fuch who are fond of a great Variety ; but whoever hath a Mind to make Choice of fuch only as are good, may eafily diftinguifh them, by at- tending to the Account givenof each Sort, fe and hereby every Perfonis at Liberty to himfelf ; for it is notevery one who prefers a Buerre Pear, tho’ that is generally efteern’d the 6U very |
