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One variety is known as the " Tiberian," 99 from its having 

 been a particular favourite with the Emperor Tiberius ; it is 

 more coloured by the sun, and grows to a larger size, otherwise 

 it would be identical with the Licerian variety. 



The following kinds receive their respective names from 

 their native countries: the Amerinian, 1 the latest pear of all, 

 the Picentine, the Numantine, the Alexandrian, the Numi- 

 dian, the Greek, a variety of which is the Tarentine, and the 

 Signine, 2 by some called " testaceum," from its colour, like 

 earthenware ; a reason which has also given their respective 

 names to the " onychine" 8 and the "purple" kinds. Then, 

 again, we have the " myrapium," 4 the " laureum," and the 

 " nardinum," 5 so called from the odour they emit; the " hor- 

 dearium," 6 from the season at which it comes 7 in; and the 

 " ampullaceum," 8 so called from its long narrow neck. Those, 

 again, that are known as the " Coriolanian" 9 and the " Brut- 

 tian," owe their names to the places of their origin ; added to 

 which we have the cucurbitinum, 10 and the " acidulum," so 

 named from the acidity of its juice. It is quite uncertain for 

 what reason their respective names were given to the varieties 

 known as the " barbaricum" and the " Venerium," u which last 

 is known also as the " coloratum ;" 12 the royal pear 13 too; which 



99 The Poire fore, according to Dalechamps. 



1 The Saint Thomas's pear of the Flemish. 



2 The Poire chat of the French, according to Dalechamps ; the Biet-peere 

 of the Flemish. 



3 " Like onyx." The Cuisse-madame, according to Dalechamps. 



4 The Calveau rosat, according to Dalechamps. Perhaps the Poire 

 d'ambre, or amber pear, of the French. 



5 The Poire d' argent, or silver pear, according to Dalechamps. 



6 Or " barley pear." The Poire de Saint Jean, according to Dalechamps ; 

 the musquette or muscadella, according to Adrian Junius. 



7 Barley-harvest. 



8 So called from its resemblance to the " ampulla," a big-bellied vessel 

 with a small neck, identified with the Poire d'angoisse by Dalechamps. 



9 The Poire de jalousie, according to Dalechamps. 



10 Or gourd -pear. This is the "isbout" according to Adrian Junius, 

 the Poire courge of Dalechamps, and the Poire de sarteau, or de campane 

 of others. 



11 The Poire de Venus, according to Adrian Junius; the Poire acciole, 

 according to Dalechamps. ia Coloured pear. 



13 " Regium." The Poire carmagnole, according to Dalechamps ; the Mis- 

 peel-peere of the Flemish, according to Adrian Junius. 



