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Of apricots, the best are the common old sort, and 

 the largest Masculin ; of which this last is much im- 

 proved by budding upon a peach stock. I esteem 

 none of this fruit but the Brussel's apricot, which 

 grows a standard, and is one of the best fruits we 

 have ; and which I first brought over among us. 



The number of good pears, especially summer, is 

 very great, but the best are the Blanquet, Robin, 

 Rousselet, Rosati, Sans, Pepin, Jargonelle. Of the 

 autumn, the Buree, the Vertelongue, and the Bergamot. 

 Of the winter, the Vergoluz, Chasseray, St. Michael, 

 St. Germain, and Ambret : I esteem the Bon-Cretien 

 with us good for nothing but to bake. 



Of plums, the best are St. Julian, St. Catharine, 

 white and blue Pedrigon, Queen-mother, Sheen-plum, 

 and Che6ton. 



Beyond the sorts I have named, none I think need 

 trouble himself, but multiply these, rather than make 

 room for more kinds ; and I am content to leave this 

 register, having been so often desired it by my friends 

 upon their designs of gardening. 



I need say nothing of apples, being so well known 

 among us ; but the best of our climate, and I believe 

 of all others, is the Golden Pippin ; and for all sorts 

 of uses : the next is the Kentish pippin ; but these I 



