56 The Gardener-'s Nx-w, Director. 



N^. ^. I received the following Rear under the namo 

 of Crawford : it is large, and bellied ; rcunded off to ihq 

 eye, which is depreffed ; taptrs oil gradiiaily till it ap- 

 jircaches near to a ftalk, when, after a fniali round, ir 

 flattens, towards it. The fooL-li^alk is of a moderate 

 length, and generally firaJght ; its qoionr is redi and, yel- 

 low ; its PitiU is tender, juicy, andfweet. This is aa 

 beautiful a Pear as grows, lull as large as the. Jargonelle, 

 or perhaps the Winter Goyd-Chriftian. It was ripe the 

 middle of Sfptember i 7.62. The tree produces, its branches, 

 long and wide: they are of a middling fize ; it is rot 

 veiy beautiful, but hears well. 



No. 4. Watery Fe-ir. Under this name I received a 

 kind of fruit which apf-ear-s to me to he wellintitied to 

 the name or Kuilet-Pear., from its colour: for, it. is of 

 an. iron-colour to the fun, and lomething alh-colcured on 

 the (haded fide. It is of a middling fjze, headed, and 

 rounded ofi" to the eye; that is, a little protruded: it 

 gradually diminifties towards the ftalk, which is ftraight, 

 and qf a middling length. The fubllance of.tJiis Pear ia 

 tender, and full of juice, which is agreeably mufked. 

 It ripened tl e middle of .S'^^/^w^^r 1762. The tree grows 

 regularly, and is a conftant and great bearer. 



No. 5. I received under the name of. the Robin, a 

 Pear which perhapis deferves the name of the Mufcat 

 Robert, as it does not greatly differ, either in fhape, 

 colour, or tafte, from the one of this name which is 

 defcribed, by ^lintinye. Its figure is very near round, 

 though a little flattened to the eye. Its foot-ftalk is 

 protruded from .orue. fide of the Pear, and makes an acute 

 angle with the other fide; it is fliort, and of a middling 

 thickneis. The colour of this Pear is dark red and yel- 

 low ; the fubriance is very tender and full of juice, that 

 is finely mju.n;ed, and of an exceedingly agreeable fweet- 

 nefs. It. ripened the middle cA September \~i62. The 

 tree .gro.ws. tolerably large, and is a good bearer. 



No. 6. The Round Pear is fmall, perfectly globular, 

 with a very.lhorr pedicle. It is afh-colourcd and yellow : 

 Us ficfli is tender, fweet, and mufked. It was ripe the m\6- 

 <l\£..oi .S(pf ember 1 76.2. The tree, in its growth not a little 

 refem.bles the Scots Bergamot, onlv its wood is imaller, its 

 branches mere numerous, and it grows fafler : it is a to, 

 lerable bearer. No. 



