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where f xpofed to the fun, and oF a yellow colour on the 

 oppofite fide. Its flcfli is tender and full of juice, which 

 is an agreeable intermixture of acidity and fweetnefs. 

 This Pear was ripe the beginning oi September 1762. 

 'I'he tree produces many long fmr.ll branches, which are 

 jhced widely; and the bearing fpurs on them are 

 placed at a confiderablc diftance from one another. The 

 trees become very large ; and when old, they are con- 

 Hant, tiiou^h not great bearers. They are fitteft for 

 llandards, and n^ake a fine appearance with their branchv 

 and wide extended 'leads. Tl;is Ptar-tree is f::id to have 

 been orig'-nally brought irom Frame, though it is not 

 found defcribed in any of their catalogiira. 



Nc. 22. R.ea pfar-Rohert ( Pyrus friiBu turbiimto, car- 

 ne ienera faccharata, Tourn. Mn feat Robert, QuiNT.) 

 is not very large; it is headed, the eye fomewhat de- 

 freffed ; it is protruded towards the flalk, which is long, 

 ffraigh;. and tolerably thivk ; where expoftd to the fun, 

 it is of a crimfon colour, but ftriped with red and yel- 

 low on the oppofite Hde. Irs flefli is tender, Iweet, and 

 mnfked. h was ripe the beginning of September 1762. 

 *] he tree generail)' grows vigoroufly, and bears well. 



No. 23. Grey Hoiuy-Fear is nearly round, being fome- 

 what flatiencd towards the eye, but perfectly round to- 

 wards ti;e ftaU;, v.'hich is fhort and thick. Its colour is 

 a brownifh green, or rufiet-grey ; the flefh is foft and 

 (weet : when it continues any time unconfumed after it 

 is ripe, it turns meally. It ripened the beginning of 

 September 1762. The tree grows well, becomes very 

 (age, and bears plentifully. 



No. 24. Early Achan is fo called from its refemblance 

 to the late Achan. which is much better known in Scot- 

 land. Its fhape is regubr, round at the middle, with a 

 Imall dcpreilion towards the eye : it is alfo protruded to- 

 wards the flalk, that is fhort and tliick : its colour is a 

 dark red and yellow : it is fliapcd li^e the Achan. Its 

 ^t'ih is tender and fvveet, though it is but an indifferent 

 Pear. It was ripe the beginning o{ September i 762. The 

 tree is a moderate grower, its wood is ftrong, and it is a 

 great bearer. 



No. 25. Skinicfs Fear (fans peau, Qlunt.) is a long- 

 fltapcd Pear;, for the greater part of a dark red colour; 



its 



