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No. 2. Achan is a large Pear, with a big belly; it 

 turns lei's to the head, and flattens to the eye, which is 

 a little depreffed. It is fomewhat prctrudt-d towards the 

 ftalk, which is of a middling lengih and thicknefs. Their 

 colour is commonly a dark red, or very deep blackifli 

 green ; but this varies greatly, as does alfo their ihape, 

 tor I have feen them of a light green or yellow, with ma- 

 ny depreilicns of different fizes on their furfaces : but 

 of whatever colour they are, they have this in common, 

 that the pulp is fine, foft, and free, full of a richly iu- 

 gared and perfumed juice, which is of fo excellent a re- 

 lifli, as at lead: equals, if it does not excell any lafle that 

 is to be met with in Pears. This Pear was ripe th,e be- 

 ginning oi November 1762, on a fouth-eaft afpefted wail. 

 The tree produces its wood regularly. Its flioots are long; 

 they become full of fpurs, which are placed all round 

 ihem, near to one another; and it is generally a great 

 bearer when old. The Achan is hardy, and makes a 

 beautiful figure in every fhape, when it is properly ma- 

 naged, whether it make its appearance in the fruit-gar- 

 den or orchard. 



No. 3. IVinter-Tborn. (Pyrus fruBu magno pyramida- 

 to, albido, in ore Uqnefcente^ faccharato, odorato^ ToURN. 

 UEfp'me d'byver, Quint.) Its fhape is long, nearly 

 pyramidal, prettily rounded off at each end: its fkin 

 looks and feels like fattin : the colour is between green 

 and white, or rather a fhining yellow : its flefh is free and 

 tender ; and its juice is a delicious mixture of fvveet and 

 acid, joined to an admirable perfume. This Pear ripen- 

 ed the beginning of November i 762, on a fouth-eaft al- 

 pe£ted wall. The tree produces long regular branches, 

 that are thick fet round with bearing fpurs ; among 

 thefe, are produced fome few thorns, or rather fharp- 

 pointed branches. It makes a fine appearance on a wall, 

 and is a good bearer. 



No. 4. Virgoleufe (Pyrus fruclu longo^ e viridi fiavej- 

 centii in ore liqiiefcente,JaccharatOy To URN. La Virgoule, 

 Quint.) is beautiful and large, of a true Pear-fliape, 

 but in fome inclining to round. The colour is green 

 when they are gathered from the tree, but turns yellow 

 as they ripen. The flefh, when it comes to perfection, 

 is tender and melting, full of a fwect and fharp juice, 



which 



