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of a moderate fize, with a fhort fcct-ftalk : its flefli was 

 tender, acid, and fweet, and its talle not unplea'ant. It 

 was ripe the middle of Avgvfiy ard itemed ;o agree with 

 the Piirce's pear of K^r. Miller, Ifc. The tree grows 

 well, and bears copioufly. 



No 7. Little h'ht feat. Fyrus futiva, frvBv ejlivo) par- 

 1)0 Jiu'vejcente, molcbato, l"ouRN}F. Injl. Ret herbi 

 Petite Mufcate, Quintinye. This Pear isftnall, near- 

 ly round, of a yellow colour when ripe. Its fubriance 

 is melting, and of a highly mufked flavour. The tree 

 produces iitlle wood, and is onlv fit for a wall in mofi: 

 places of Scotland ; and if it is properly pruned, it makes 

 a fine appearance on a wall. 



I fhall now defcribe a few Pears that are contemporary 

 in their ripening with the al)Ove kinds, and ct a larger 

 fize, and lome of them of fupenor goodnefs. 



No. 8. ForroiJU'eoiv is alargePtai, .leaded, and flat 

 towards the eye, with a fhort foot-Aalk. Its colour is 

 red and yellow ; its flefh is tender and mufked. The tree 

 thrives well, and is a good bearer as a flandard. 



No. 9. Jarg'melle is a Frimh Pear. (Pyrus frvFiu epi- 

 vo, oblongo, Jen'ugineo, cartie tenera mofcbata, ToURNF.F. 

 Cuijfe Mado77iey Qiiiktinye) It is large and long, of 

 an iron colour next the fun, and of a grecnifli yellow co- 

 Jour on the oppofue fide. Its ^t{\\ is tender, juicy, and 

 peculiarly delicious: it ripened the middle of /^//^^z/// 1762. 

 The tree produces long large wDod-branches, in a very 

 irregular manner, and does net bear wqW till it be grown 

 old. The jargonelle never m.akes a beautiful tree, either 

 as a fiandard, efpalier, or dwarf. It may be trained a- 

 gairft a wall, but requires great room. 



No. 10. Ladies-'Thigh is lo ca Vds. Irom its(iiii.ly taper- 

 ed fliape, and fmcoth foft fkin. It is large, the pulp i: 

 tender and ju:cy, and of a pleafm:; ralle, being a htile 

 mufked. The tree produces fin^U regular branches, but 

 it does not bear well till old. When properly trained it 

 makes a fine dwarf. 



No. I 1 . Large Blavqurtlc ( pyyus f'runv oflivOf alliJo, 

 majore, ToURN. Grojf^- ijluiiqtietle, QlikTiKYE) js 

 oblong, a little coloured where it was cxpolid to the 

 mid-day fun, but white wl.ere. it was (haded. Its fiefh 



