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diminishing to a point at the stalk, in others with a 

 pear like neck the crown very deeply hollowed, bor- 

 dered with little elevations, which reach to the cen- 

 tral part of the fruit the stem is large and short; the 

 colour of the skin varies mnch, sometimes with a live- 

 ly red next the sun, sometimes spotted with grey, with- 

 out red the flesh is half breaking and melting ; it 

 keeps till February. 



47. MUSCAT ALLEMAND, OR GERMAN MUSCAT. 



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Is a very fine winter pear, ripening in November ; 

 and in good seasons continuing in perfection during 

 the winter, when it is of much superior quality to 

 that of ordinary years ; the blossom end is wide, and 

 very flat, so as to appear almost triangular in profile, 

 diminishing suddenly at the crown, with a very long 

 stem ; the skin is rough and green, with black clouds 

 and some russet the flesh is yellow, rich, buttery, 

 and of a sprightly flavour it ranks among the most 

 estimable pears imported from France : the tree is vig- 

 orous, of large growth, and very fruitful there is a 

 peculiarity in this pear worthy of notice ; the eye is 

 very small, frequently naked, entirely without the flow- 

 er leaf. 



