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that of tke Tree call'd the ^ar^o- 

 nelle. This ripens the End of 

 July. 



1 1 . Pyrus ; fativa, fruciti xjlivo, 

 ttlbidoj facchamto odoratijjjmo. Tourn. 

 The Blanquette, or Musk Blan- 

 quette J the little Blanket Pear. 

 This fear is much lefs than the 

 former, and more pinch'd in near 

 the Stalk, which is alfo Ihort, but 

 flenderer than that of the former i 

 the Skin is foft, and of a pale-green 

 Colour j the Flefh is tender, and 

 full of a rich musky Juice. The 

 Wood of this Tree is much ftronger 

 than is that of the former, and the 

 Shoots are commonly fhorter. This 

 ripens the End of July. 



12. V^KxiSy fativa, fruciu djlit'o, 

 albidoy pediculo longo donato. Tourn. 

 Blanquette a longue queve, i. e. 

 Long-ftalk'd Blanket Pear. This 

 Teur is in Shape fomev/hat like the 

 former, but the Eye is larger, and 

 more holiow'd at the Crown i to- 

 wards the Stalk it is fomevvhat 

 plumper, and a little crooked ; the 

 Skin 15 very fmooth, white, and 

 fometimes tov/ard the Sun is a little 

 coloured } the Fiefli is between 

 melting and breaking, and is full of 

 a rich fugary Juice. This ripens 

 the Beginning of Atigujl. 



1 3. Pyrus ; fati'va, fruciu djlivo, 

 ohlongOj ruffefcente faccharnto. Touryi. 

 Poire fans Peau, u e. The Skinleis 

 Pear. It is alio call'd Tleur de 

 Cuigne, i.e. Flower of Guignej and 

 RouJjclUt hdtijfy /, e. The Early 

 Rullelet. This is a middle-fiz'd 

 Fruit of a long Shape, and a reddilh 

 Colour, (brnewhat like the Rujfellet ; 

 the Skiin is extremely thin j the 

 Flefh is melting, and full of a rich 

 fugary Juice. This ripens the End 

 o^ July. 



14. VYtcvSi faiivay fruciu /eflivo, 

 turb'miStQ, carne tenentt fHccharatdi 



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Tourn. Mufcat Robine, i. e. Thfc 

 Musk Robin Tear. This is alfo 

 call'd Toir a la Reine \ i. e. The 

 Queen's Pear ; Foire d^AmbrCy i. e. 

 The Amber Pear j and Pucelle de 

 Xamonge, i. e. The Virgin of 

 Xaintonge. This is a fmall round 

 Pear, of a yellowifh Colour when 

 ripej the Flefh is melting, and has 

 a rich musky Flavour. It is a great 

 Bearer, and ripens the End of 



If. Pyrus } fativa, fruSlu aJIIvo, 

 turbinado mofchato. Le Bourdon 

 Mufque, i. e. The Musk Drone 

 Pear. This is a middle- fiz'd, round 

 Fruit, whofe Skin is of a yellowifh 

 Colour when ripe j the Flefh is 

 melting, and full of a high, musky 

 Juice; but it mufl not hang too 

 long on the Tree, for it is fubjedt 

 to grow mealy in a fnort Time. 

 This ripens the End ot Ju^. 



16. Pyrus i fativa, fruBu AflivCy 

 globofo, fefjili, e viridi purpura^cente 

 faccharatOy odorato. Tourn. Orange 



V^erte, i. e* The Green Orange Pear. 

 This Tear hath been the moft com- 

 mon of all the Sorts in France, 

 which was occafion'd by the general 

 Efleem it was in ibme Years lince. 

 This is a middle-iiz'd, round Fruit, 

 of a greenifh Colour j but the Side 

 next the Sun changes to a purple 

 Colour when ripe ; the Flefli is 

 melting, and the Juice is fugar'd, 

 with a little Perfume ; the Eye is 

 very hollow, and the Stalk is ihort. 

 This ripens the Beginning of -^«- 

 guft. 



17. Vyvlxss'-, fativa, fru^u ^flfvOy 

 oblongo minorijcinereo, odorato. Journ. 

 Caffolette. This is fo call'd from 

 its being fhap'd like a Perfuming- 

 pot. It is a long Fruit, in Shape 

 like the Jargonelle, of an Afh Co- 

 lour j its Fieih is melting, and full 

 of a perfum'd Juice, bat is very 



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