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PERRY PEARS. 



College, Dublin, gave the following results : — 



Density of fresh juice ... ... 1*048 



Ditto after 24 hours' exposure to air ... i'o5i 

 100 parts of juice by weight, yielded of 



Sugar ... ... ... ... 1 1 "2 2 5 



Tannin, Mucilage, Salts, &c. ... ... 3 '5 7 5 



Water ... ... ... ... 85*200 



This fruit says Mr. Knight " is excessively harsh and austere, 

 but it becomes very sweet during the process of grinding. Its 

 Perry possesses much strength and richness, and has the credit of 

 intoxicating more rapidly than that made from any other pear," 

 It retains these characters at the present time and is highly 

 esteemed. 



The tree is hardy. It blossoms the beginning of May and 

 bears abundantly. 



BLAKENEY RED. 

 There is no published history of this fruit. It may possibly 



