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end, and diminished towards the stalk end which is 

 also flattened- the stem is short, the skin green with 

 black spots, the flesh is white, juicy and sprightly the 

 tree is not very vigorous, but produces abundantly ; 

 it is in season during the whole month of September. 



23. BROCA'S BERGAMOT. 



This is a very fine pear, superior to most of the 

 Bergamot tribe, but a very uncertain and small bearer; 

 the size is rather larger than the autumn Bergamot, 

 the shape rounder; it is flat at both ends, diminishing 

 a little towards the stem the skin is rough, of a dull 

 light green ; the flesh rich, juicy, melting, and spright- 

 lythe tree is remarkably deficient in vigour of 

 growth, and loses its leaves very early in the season : 

 they fall sometimes as early as the fruit if this pear 

 ripened at another season it would be highly prized, 

 but ripening with the . Seckle, Beurree x , and several 

 other fine fruits, it is less esteemed it is in perfection 

 about the middle of September. 



BEURREE GRISE OR BROWN BEURREE, 



Is a large juicy pear, and in some seasons has a 

 fine flavoured flesh of great sprightliness it is of very 



