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There being but one real fpecies of 

 the Pear tree, and being the original of 

 the genus Pyrus aforefaid, the botanifts 

 call it, 



Pyrus communis^ Common Pear Tree,' 

 having oval ferrated leaves, and corymb ous 

 clufiers of flowers on long peduncles, com- 

 pofed of fivewhite petals, with a germen 

 underneath, becoming a pyramidal fruit, 

 moftly extended at the bafe, and com- 

 prehend numerous varieties, ripening in 

 fucceffiye order, from July till O&ober, 

 viz. 



Summer Peats. 



Summer Pears comprehend the early 

 varieties, that ripen for eating immedi- 

 ately off the tree, attaining perfection in 



the 



