PEARS. 



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sunny side, with numerous small russet brown spots ; flesh 

 white, sweet, perfumed, exceedingly rich and agreeable. 



CHIO. Mil. Fon. 



Little Bastard Musk. Mil. For. 



This pear Miller describes as being much like the Little Musk, 

 but smaller, and the fruit not often hanging in clusters ; the 

 skin, when the fruit is ripe, has a few streaks of red next the 

 sun. I think this a very dubious variety. Forsyth only co- 

 pies Miller. 



ASHTON TOWN. Hook. pom. lond. Pe. cat. 



This pear has some similarity to the Swan's-egg, but tapers 

 more towards the stalk, and is somewhat flattened at the other 

 end ; the colour is greenish yellow, spotted with russet, and it 

 has a few large spots of dark brown when fully ripe ; the flesh 

 is melting, perfumed, and high flavoured, but sometimes a little 

 gritty ; it ripens in November, but will not keep long. 



FLOWERED AUTUMN MUSCAT. Knoop pom. For. 



Muscat a long queue d'automne, > ,,.. 



Long stalked muscat of the autumn, 5 

 Muscat fieuri. Mil. erroneously. 



This is described by European authors as an excellent pear, 

 of a medium size, round, and of a dark red colour ; the flesh 

 very tender, and of a delicate flavour ; it ripens in October. 

 Miller confuses this with the true Muscat-fleuri of the French, 

 which ripens in August, and I should not wonder if this des- 

 cription refers to the Muscat-Royal. 



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