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PERRY PEARS. 



College, Dublin, gave the following results : — 



Density of fresh juice ... ... i'o52 



Ditto after 24 hours' exposure to air ... i'o52 

 100 parts of juice by weight, yielded of 



Sugar ... ... ... ... 12700 



Tannin, Mucilage, Salts, &c. ... ... 1*220 



Water ... ... ... ... 86-o8o 



An early variety, very pretty to look at, but of deceptive 

 sweetness, with an unpleasant after-taste. 



The trees are small, but bear very freely. It is a good pear, 

 but not much propagated now. Trees of considerable age are to 

 be found at Pendock, Berrow, Birtsmorton, &c., in Worcestershire. 



COPPY PEAR. 



[Syn : Coppice.'] 



The origin of this pear is not known. There are many very 

 large trees in Worcestershire, which proves the variety to be of 

 great age. 



Description. — Fruit : very small, growing in clusters, of a nar- 

 row ovate shape, with one side usually running up the stalk. Skin : 

 yellow, and almost covered with small yellow russet spots. Eye : 

 prominent, on a small ridge, with the projecting segments of the 



