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any other afpetl. When the trees are planted as half- 

 iiandards, they grow thick of bearing branches, make 

 a good figure, and blolTom univcrfally, tho' they btar 

 but indiflerenlly. The fruit produced in the open air 

 are fmall, and look poorly ; but in their tafte are far fu- 

 perior in goodnefs to the truit that have grown on a wall. 



PEARS FOR Summer. 

 No. I. Pear- Crawford, by fome called the Siimmer- 

 blanqiiette, is of the true Pear-fhape, a degree above the 

 Small-pear, of a white colour: its flefli is tender and 

 juicy, and its tafle is agreeable. The tree is hardy, grows 

 vigoroufly, and makes not only a fine appearance in every 

 fliape in the open air, but alfo bears plentifully on a wall. 

 No. 2. Ladies-Lemon: its body is round, flattened to- 

 wards the eye, and iomewhat protruded towards the 

 llalk, which is inferted. The colour of this Pear is red 

 where it is expofed to the fun, and yellow on the oppo- 

 fite fide. The flefh is tender, and the juice fweet, with 

 a little perfume: it was ripe the middle of Augujl 1762. 

 The tree grows regularly, and is a good bearer. 



No. 3. Green-Fear of Pinkie is fmall, nearly round, 

 though flat towards the foot-ftalk, which is fhort and 

 firaight : the colour is green, mixed with yellow. The 

 flefh is foft and melting, and its juice has an agreeable 

 fweetnefs : it is generally ripe the middle or end of Au- 

 guft. The tree grows tolerably large, and bears well. 



No. 4. Pear-Piper Is fmall, oblong, though larger at 

 the head, and protruded tov. jrds the foot-ilalk, v/hich 

 is long and inferted. The colour of this fruit is green 

 yellow ; its fubftance is tender, and its juice a delicious 

 mixture of acid and fweet, that is very pleafant. It ri- 

 pened the midille q{ Augufi 1762. The tree grows well, 

 and bears plentifully. 



No. 5. Wine-Fear is fhort, thick, and headed, flatten- 

 ed towards the eye, which is furrowed. Its colour is 

 red, yellow, and green ; its flefh tender, and its juice 

 not unpleafant. It ripened the middle o'i Augujl 1762. 

 The tree produces numerous branches, which are thick 

 placed ; it is a great bearer. 



No. 6. At the fame time that I examined the above 

 defcribed Pears, I received a round, red, and yellow Pear, 



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