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yellow Beurree", and with care in gathering it from 

 the tree when dry, will keep a month or six weeks in 

 the house : it is a great bearer, of vigorous growth, and 

 hardy ; I know few pears more deserving extensive 

 cultivation. 



35. POIRE DE JARDIN, OR GARDEN PEAR. 



A large pear, rather long, and flat at the blossom 

 end, diminishing gradually towards the stalk, which 

 is about an inch long, and large ; the skin yellow and 

 thick, the flesh yellow, rich, firm^ juicy, and melting ; 

 it ripens in November. 



36. SWANS EGG. 



A pear of ordinary size ; of elliptical form ; a long 

 stem; the skin green, thinly covered in part with 

 brown : the flesh melting, and full of a pleasant musky 

 juice ; ripens in November, and with care may be pre-- 

 served for some time. This fruit is by many called 

 the Poire d ? Auch ; this must be an error ; Forsyth 

 says the Poire d'Auch resembles the Colmart, but ful- 

 ler in the neck ; the Colmart is delineated by the 

 Abbe v Rozier as a very different pear, much larger, 

 with a distinct neck : see figure no, 44, 



