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fhaped» and very various in their fif^ures. We have com- 

 monly found them of a green or reddifh colour, which 

 turns yellow as they ripen. The pulp is tender, fome- 

 times a little gritty; it is full of briik pleafmg juice j 

 the fweetnefs of the talle being much exalted by a little 

 acid. It was ripe the beginning of November \']6i, on 

 a fouth-eart afpecled wail. The tree produces many re- 

 gular and beautiful branches : it makes a fine appearance 

 in every fhape, and is a plentiful bearer, as well in the 

 open air, as on a wall. 



No. 8. The Round Conical Pear ^ wh.ich I have named 

 from its fliape, being finely rounded off from its middle 

 to the eye, and from the fame part to the ftalk, being 

 perfectly conical: its foot-ftalk is fhort; its colour is 

 brown and yellow ; its feeds are very fmall ; its flcfh is 

 vifcid, and of a fweet tafte. It ripened the middle of 

 Novtmber 1764, The tree thrives well, and bears well. 



No. 9. Round IVinter-Pear I have denominated From 

 its fliape, being nearly round, with a fhort, fmall, flraight 

 foot-flalk. It is of a yellow colour : the feeds are large, 

 and its flefti tender, and of a very pleafant arom.atic 

 fweetnefs. It ripened the middle o^ November 1762. 

 The tree thrives vigoroufly, and bears well. 



No. 10. ''fhe Oblong round JVinier-Pear is thickeft about 

 the middle, with its eye and flalk protruded beyond the 

 circle: its foot-llalk is fhort and thick : in its fhape it 

 very nearly refembles the Swan's-egg : it is of a flraw- 

 colour : its flefh is tender and full of juice, which is of 

 a delicious aromatic fweetnefs. It ripened the beginning 

 of November \ 762. The tree thrives well, and produces 

 much fruit. 



No. II. IVintcr-Berp^amot in fhape antl fire nearly re- 

 fembles the Autumn-Bergamot, but differs from it, by 

 being much lighter in the colour, which is a greenifh 

 yellow. Its foot-flalk is fhort and fm.all ; its fubflance 

 tough and vifcid, dry, and unpleafant to the tafte. It 

 ripened the beginning o^i November 1762 I fhjjl fay 

 nothing cf the tree, as no farnur ought to plant fo bad 

 a kind. 



No. 12. Colmar (Pyrus fru^u tuberofo, e viridi favrf- 

 cente, punclatOy faccharatOy Tourn.) is very large ; its 

 head is flat, with the eye placed pretty deep; its belly 



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