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ing. The fruit is fit for the table in February, and 

 keeps till April." 



8. Garden pear. This ripens in November. It 

 is large and rather long; the skin yellow, and the 

 flesh yellow, rich, and juicy. It is cultivated in 

 Massachusetts, and is highly esteemed. 



9. German muscadel pear, or muscat allemand. 

 " A noble, large, pyramidal fruit, with a small blos- 

 som on a shallow excavation, and rather a long 

 stalk. When ripening on the floor, it acquires a 

 red and yellow tint. Its flesh is melting and deli- 

 cate, full of a spicy, delicious juice, similar to that of 

 muscadel grapes. Eatable from March till May. 

 The tree forms a fine crown, and is exceedingly 

 productive." 



10. Green summer sugar pear, or sucre vert Has 

 a very smooth green skin; flesh melting, and the 

 juice sugary, with an agreeable flavour: the tree is 

 a free bearer. Its period of ripening is in August, 

 and it can be preserved only a few weeks. The 

 tree bears fruit every year, and its blossoms resist 

 the most unfavourable weather. 



11. Grey butter pear ) Are well known to 



12. White butter pear ) amateurs, and deserve 

 to stand in every orchard, being excellent autumnal 

 fruits. The white butter pear is also very excel- 

 lent for culinary purposes, even before it attains to 

 maturity by lying on the floor. In a good soil, it 

 often forms a very large tree; but the gray butter 

 pear is of a lower growth, though with more ex- 

 panded branches. 



13. Jargonelle. This is a well-known, fine sum- 

 mer pear, ripening in August. The flesh is break- 

 ing, sweet, and has a slightly musky flavour. It is 

 best when picked before fully ripe, and matured in 

 the house. The tree is a general bearer. 



14. Little muscat Is of a iongish shape, of a yel- 

 low colour, except next the sun, where it is red. 

 Ripe in August. 



