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iiiand there is little perceptible difference ; as delinea- 

 ted by the Abbe' Rozier, they resemble each other very 

 much; and it is stated by the same author, that they 

 are frequently confounded by the French gardeners, 

 they are both highly estimable winter fruits. 



50. BON CHRETIEN D ? HYVER, OH GOOD CHRISTIAN 

 OF WINTER. 



This is a very large pear, of the form of a trunca- 

 ted pyramid the blossom end is much swelled, the 

 eye deeply sunk in a furrowed cavity, which forms 

 angular ridges extending themselves to the body of 

 the pear ; the end towards the stalk is much dimin- 

 ished, without being pointed ; it terminates obliquely : 

 the stalk is about an inch long, and fleshy this pear 

 is sometimes six inches in length and four in width ; 

 the skin is a finely grained clear yellow, approaching 

 to green on the shady side, with a bright red towards 

 the sun the flesh is fine and tender, though breaking, 

 very juicy, mild and sugary ; sometimes odoriferous 

 and vinous it is ripe in January and lasts till Spring; 

 the leaves are of moderate size, the foot stalks of great 

 length. 



