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though even smaller ones are produced. They are yellow in color, tender 

 and juicy in pulp, and like the Palatina and Drink in flavor. They ripen 

 in autumn and last almost until the sun enters Sagittarius. They are 

 found at Wittemberg. 



' Knaiistbirn or Gelbe Honigbirn (Yellow Honey pear), that is, Bread 

 Crust pear, have a broad base and are swollen and almost round, toward 

 the stalk ending in a short, blunt, and rounded point; both in length and 

 in breadth they sometimes exceed two inches and a half, but rarely; they 

 are of yellow color, speckled generally around the bottom; they resemble 

 the larger Honey in color and acidity; their pulp is rather hard but juicy, 

 stony around the seed-receptacles. They have a flavor between that of 

 the larger Honey and the Lion and that very pleasing. They ripen in 

 autumn and sometimes last almost to the winter solstice. They are 

 cultivated at Wittemberg and neighboring places. 



Klosterbirn, that is, Cloister pear, swell out with uneven belly and 

 toward the stalk become conical; they reach three inches in length and 

 not much less in breadth. They have a yellow color, speckled with green 

 dots; their pulp is rather hard and somewhat stony; their taste mildly 

 astringent and of slightly glutinous sweetness. They ripen with the Bread 

 Crust pear and last as long. They are found in the country about 

 Wittemberg. 



" Glassbirn, that is, Glass pear, are round and slightly conical; in 

 length they generally reach two and one-third inches, in breadth a little 

 over two inches; their color is light green verging on yellow; their flesh is 

 tender, juicy, astringent to the taste, sweet and winey; they ripen with 

 the Rust a little before the beginning of autumn. There is an abundant 

 crop of them at Eisleben and neighboring towns. They last until the sun 

 enters Sagittarius. 



' Kirchbirn, that is, Church pear, have an oblong oval shape but end 

 in a cone rather than an oval. They reach two inches in length, in width 

 somewhat exceed an inch and a half. Their color is on one side yellowish- 

 green, on the other, where they have received the sun, reddish. Their 

 pulp is hard, rather juicy, slightly sour to the taste, and very astringent. 

 They ripen at the end of summer and last for a long time. Of these too 

 there is an abundant crop at Eisleben. 



" QuiUenbirn, that is, Quince pear, like the Cloister pear, swell out with 

 uneven belly, and toward the stalk end in a short point, like the conical 

 Cotonea, but protuberant ones are also found, whence the name was 

 given them. In breadth as well as length they exceed two inches and a 

 third. They have a green color, a hard, juicy pulp, rather winey and 

 astringent to the taste. They ripen at the beginning of autumn and last 

 till the winter. They are found at Eisleben. 



" Parissbirn, that is, Parisiana, are round at the lower end and taper 



