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fumed. It is a great bearer, and is eflecmed one of 

 the beft fummer Pears yet known ; it ripens the end 

 of Auguft. 

 21. Pyrus (Rofe) fativa, frucSu seftivo globofo feffili 

 odorato. Tourn. Poire-rofey i. e. the Rofe Pear ; and 



This is a ihort 



t, e. 



the Thcrny Rcfe. 



H Efine-rofe^ 



round fruit, fhaped hke the great Onion Pear, but 

 much larger ; ot a yellowifh green colour, but a lit- 

 tle inclining to red on the fide next the fun ; the ftalk 

 is very long and (lender; the flefli is breaking, and 

 the juice is mufky : this ripens' the end of Auguft. 

 The {hoots and the leaves of this tree are large. 



22. Pyrus (Pouchet) fativa, fruftu a;ftivo globofo al- 

 bido faccharato. Tourn. Poire du Pouchet. This is a 

 large, round, whitifh Pear, ftiaped fomewhat- like 

 the Befideri ; the flefh is foft and tender, and the 

 juice is fugary ; this ripens the end of Auguft. 



23. Pyrus (Parfume) fativa, fruftu seftivo turbinate fef- 

 fili faturatius rubente punftato. Tourn. Poire de Par- 

 fume^ /. e. the perfumed Pear. This is a middle-fized 



- round fruit, vvhofe fkin is fomewhat thick and tough, 



and of a deep red colour, fpotted with brown ; the 



' flelh is melting, but dry, and has a perfumed flavour. 

 This ripens the end of Auguft. 



24. Pyrus {Boncritien) fativa, fruftu feftivo oblohgo 

 magno, partim rubro, partim albido odorato. Tourn. 

 Boncretien d^Ete^ i. e, the Sumjner Boncretien^ or Good 

 Chriftian, This is a large oblong fruit, whofe Ikin is 

 fmooth and thin ; the fide next the fun is of a beauti- 



but the other fide is of a whitiih 



and tender, and 



ful red colour, 

 ■ green ; the fielh is between breakin 



is very full of juice, which is'o'f a rich peffuttie'd fla- 

 , vour. It ripens the beginning of September.^ - "'• 



25. Pyrus (Salviati) fauva frudlu aeftivo globofo, ex 

 rubro albidoqiie flavefcerite faccharato odorato. Tourn. 



•.'5a/i;/^/f.'/': This Pear is pretty large, round, and flat, 



:; very much like the Befideri in fliape, but not in co- 



' lour; the flialk is very long and flender, and the fruit 



\;m a little hollowed both at the eye and ftalk; the 



V colour is red and yellow next the fun, but on the 



. other fide is whitiih ; the Ikin is rough, the flelh is 



-tender, but a little foft, and has no core ; the juice 



is fugary and perfumed, fomewhat like the Robine, 



but is ndt near fo moift. This ripens the beginning 



of September, 



26. Pyrus (Caillot-rofat) fativa, fruclu asftivo globofo 

 feflTili rufefcente odorato. Tourn. CaiHot-rofat, i. e. the 

 Rofe-water Pear.. This is a large round Pear, fome- 



'what like the Meffife JeaK but rounder"; "the ftalk is 

 ; very fliort, and the fruit is hollowed like an Apple, 

 '^- where the ftalk is produced'; the fkin is rough, and 

 of a brown colour; the flefli is breaking, and the 

 juice is very fweet/ -This npens the middle of Sep- 

 tember.: ;; " ' 



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27. Pyrus {Choak-Pear) fativa, Tru^u asftivo Ibngo, 

 acerbitate ftrangulattoncih'rriinitantcV* Tourn. ^'Poire 



: d'Etrangillon^' Ij. the cbpaky PeaK[ The flelh is red. 

 This is feldom preferved in gardens, {0 there needs 





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no defcrlption of it 



28. Pyrus {Rouffelet) fativa, fruftu aeftivo oblongo e 

 .'ferrugineo rubente, nonnunquam maculato. Poire du 



Roujfelet, i. e. the Ruffelet Pear. This is a large ob- 

 '^ long Pear; the flcin is brown, ahffbf a dark red co- 

 - 'lour next the fun ; the flefli is fofc and tender, with- 



out much core; the juice is agreeably perfum^ed, if 



■ gathered before it be too ripe. This produces lar- 

 ger fruit on an efpalicrthan on ftarid^Vd trees : it ri- 

 pens the middle of September. • '' "-'\ ^ .i "'^: - v-^ '■■■ 



29. Pyrus (Prince's Pear) fativa, fruftu ^ftivo fubro- 

 tundo, parting rubro, partim flavefcente, odorato. 



■ Poire de Prince^ t\ e: the Princess Pear. This is a 

 fmall roundifti Pear, of a bright red colour next the 

 fun, but ayellowift) colour on the oppofire fide ; the 

 flelh is between breaking and melting; the juice is 

 f ery high-flavoured : it is a great bearer. This ripens 

 the middle of September, but will keep a fortnight 



- good, which is what fcwfummer-fruits will do. 



30. Pyrus {Mouille-louche) fativa, 'frudlu seftivo glo- 

 bofo viridi, in ore liquefcente. Gros MoiiiUe-bducheyi. e. 

 the great Mouthwater Pear. This is a large round 



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Pear with a fmooth green flcin ; the ftalk is rfiort and 

 thick; the flelh is melting, and full of juice, if ga- 

 thered before it be too ripe, otherwife it is apt to 

 grow meally. This ripens the middle of September, 



31. Pyrus {Bergamot d'Ete) fativa, fruftu seftivo to- 

 tundo feflili faccharato, e viridi flavefcente. Bergamotte 

 d'Etdy I. e. Summer Serga^not. This is by foine called 

 the Hamden's Bergamot, It is a pretty large, round, 

 flat Pear, of a greenifli yellow colour, and hollowed 

 a little at both ends like an Apple ; the flefli is melt- 

 ing, and the juice is highly perfumed; This ripens 

 the middle of September. 



32. Pyrus {Bergamot Autumn) fativa, fructu autumnali 

 fefllli faccharato odorato e viridi flaVefcente, in ore li- 

 quefcente. Tourn. Bergamotte d'Automne^ i. e. the Au* 



' tumn Bergamot.. This is a fmaller Pear than the for- 



rher, but is nearly of the fame fliape; the flcin is of 



a yellowifli green, but changes to a faint red on the 



' fide next the fun; the flefli is melting, and its juice 



is richly perfumed. It is a great bearer, ripens the 



■ end of September, and is one of the beft Pears of the 

 feafon. - . ; * rf-y 



33. Pyrus (Szvifs Bergamot) fativa, fruftu atutumnali 

 turbinate viridi, ftnis" fanguineis diftinfta. Tourn. 



'' Bergamotte de Suiffe^ i. e. the 'Swifs Bergamot. This 

 Pear is fomewhat rounder than either of the former; 

 the flcin is tough, and of a greenifli colour, ftriped 

 with red; the flefli is melting, and full of juice, but 

 is not fo richly perfumed- as either of the former. 

 This ripens the end of September. - 



34. Pyrus {Beur7'e Rouge) fativa, frudu autumnali fua- 

 viffimo, in ore liquefcente. Tourn. Beurre Rouge, i. e. 

 the red Butter Pear. ' It is called I'Amboife, and 



- Normandy Ifambert; as alfo Beurre gris, T. e. the 

 gr^;^ Butter; and Beurre vert, i.e. the gVeeh But- 

 ter Peary All thele different names of Beurres have 

 been occafioned 6y the difi^erence of the colours of 

 the fame fort of Pear, which is either owing to the 

 different expofure where they grew, or fronfi the ftock, 



* thofe upon free flocks being commonly of a browner 

 colour than thofe which are upon Quince ftocks, 

 whence fome perfons have fuppofed them to be diffe- 

 rent fruits, though in reality they are the fame. This 

 is a large long fruit, for the moft part of a brown co- 

 lour. The flefli is very melting, and full of a rich 

 fugary juice. It ripens the beginning of Oftober, 

 and, when gathered from the tree, is one of the very 



■ beft fort of Pears we have. • - -, 1 -^-V < ^ ' : ^. . y 

 3 5^ Pyrus {Doyenne) Tixxvi\ fi'uftd autumnali tiirbina- 



- to feflili flavefcente,' & in ore liquefcente. Tourn. 

 '^^'Le iDoyenne, i.e. the Dean^s Pear. It is alfo called by 

 • > all the following names ; Saint Michel, i. e. Saint Mi- 

 chael ; Beurre blancd'Automne, i.e. the white Au- 



rc tumn Butter Pear; Poire de Neige, 1. e. the Snow 

 " Bonne Ehte, 1". e. a good Graft ; the Carlide, 



and Valentia.V^'This is a large^ fruit, in fliape fome- 

 -' what like the gray Beurre, but is fliorter and round- 

 er ; the flcin is fmooth, and,- when ripe, changes to a 

 yellowifli colour; the flefli is melting, and full of 

 juice, which is very cold, but it will not keep 'good 

 much more than a week after it is gathered, being 

 very fubje<5l to grow meally ; it is a very indifferent 

 fruit. 'This is a great bearer, and ripens the begin- 



■ ningofO(5tobcr.---* > .., ..i. ,u .- 



^6' Pyrus {Verte-Iongue) fativa, fruflu autumnali longo 



' viridique odoi*atOi ^ in ore liquefcente. Tourn.' La 



Verte-Iongue, ;. e. the long green Pear. It is alfo called 



■ Moiiille bouched'Automne, i.e. the Autumn Mouth- 

 ~. water Pear. This is a long fruit, which is very green 



when ripe; the flefli is melting, and very full of juice, 



• -^hich, if it grows upon a dry warm foil, and a irz^ 

 ^ ftock, is very fugary, otherwife it is but a very indif- 

 ferent Pear.- It ripens the middle of Oftober, but 

 fonie years they will keep till December. 



'^j. Pyrus {Meffire Jean) fativa, fruftu autumnali tu- 

 berofo feflih faccharato, carne dura. Tourn. Mejftre 

 Jean blanc & gris, i. e. the white and gray Monfieur 



• John. \ Thefe, although made two forts of fruit by 

 many perfons, are indubitably the fame ; the diffe- 

 rence of their colour proceeding from the different 



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