CH. I.] WALL-TREES. 279 



Jargonelle pears, and fome of the kinds 

 of bergamots, fhould be ate off the tree, or 

 at leaft within twenty-four hours after be- 

 ing pulled, as they lofe much of their fla- 

 vour by keeping. The other kinds of ap- 

 ples, and pears in general, fhould not be 

 gathered till their pips are of a blackifh- 

 brown colour, and they fhould then be laid 

 in the (lore-room ; which, for that purpofe, 

 fhould be fitted up with fhallow fhelves, fo 

 as to admit of but one courfe of the fruit, 

 and room for the hand. 



Hence it would appear, that I difapprove 

 of what is termed jw eating of thefe fruits: 

 they generally retain an ill flavour ever 

 after. 



The greatefl care fhould be taken to pre- 

 vent bruifes in thefe fruits, and they fhould 

 be frequently looked over and picked. The 

 ftore-room fhould alfo be kept \vell aired, 

 and fecured from froft. 



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