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alio called Bergamotie de Ta/qt^e, i. e. 

 The Eafter Burgamot. It is a large 

 Tear, almofl round, but is a little 

 produced in Length towards the 

 Stalk j the Eye is flat, and the Skin 

 i? gre^n, having many rough Pro- 

 tuberances like Spots difpers'd all 

 over, but as it ripens it becomes 

 yellowifhi the Flelh is breaking, 

 and in a good Seaibn the Juice is 

 Iweet, but it muft have a free 

 Stock, a South-Eaft Wall, and a 

 good Soil, other wife it is apt to 

 be ftony and auftere. It is in Eat- 

 ing from February till Jpril. 



70. PYRUoi Jativa, fruHu hru- 

 midiy magno, pyramiihto, e favo 

 non nihil rabente. Tonrn. Bon- 

 chretien d'Hyvcr, i. e. The Winter 

 Bonchretien Pear. This Tear is ve- 

 ry large and long, of a pyramidal 

 Figure 5 the Skm is of a yeilowifli 

 Colour, but the Side next the Sun 

 inclines to a foft Red j the Flefli is 

 tender and breaking, and is very 

 full of rich fugar'd juice. This is 

 efteem'd in Trance one of the bed 

 Winter Tears; but in EngU/ul it is 

 feldom fo good : tho' 1 am fully 

 fatisfy'd, it it were grafted on a 

 free Stock, and planted in a good 

 Soil, againft a Wall expos'd to the 

 South-Eaft, and the Branches train'd 

 at full Length, it might be ren- 

 der'd more acceptable than it is at 

 prefent in England . 



7 1 , Pyrus ; fativa, fruclu. hru- 

 wali, magno, Cydoni<x, jacie, partim 

 fiaijo, fartim purpurea. Journ. Ca- 

 tillac or Cadiilac. This is a large 

 Tear fl:iap'd fomewhat like a £yuiuce ; 

 the Skin is for the moll Pare of a 

 yellov/ Colour^ but changes to a 

 deep Red on the Side next the 

 Sun: The Flefh is hard, and the 

 Juice auftere ; but it is one of the 

 beft Fruits for Baking yet known, 

 and being a plentiful Bearer, de- 

 lerves a Place in every good Col- 



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ledion of Fruit. It will be good 

 from Chrifimas to April, or longer. 



72. Pyrus i fativa, fruciu bru- 

 mcdi, oblongo, jiavefcente, punBis ru- 

 bris confperfo. La Paftourelle. This 

 Tear is of the Size and Shape of a 

 fine Roujfclet i tlie Stalk is fliort and 

 crooked j the Skin is fomewhat 

 rough, of a yellowifh Colour, fpot- 

 tcd with Red j the Fleih is tender 

 and buttery j and when it grows 

 on a dry Soil, the Juice is very 

 fwect ; but on a wet Soil, or in 

 moift Years, it is fubje6t to have 

 an auftere Tafte. This Tear is in 

 Eating in February and March. 



73. Pyrus J fativa, fruciu bru- 

 mali, fejjili, partim fiavefcente, par- 

 tim purpurafcente. Tourn. La dou- 

 ble Fieur, i. e. The Double- flow- 

 ering Pear. This is fo call'd, be- 

 caufe the Flowers have a double 

 Range of Petals or Leaves. It is a 

 large fliort Tear, the Sraik is long 

 and ftrait, the Skin is very fmooth, 

 and of a yellow ifli Colour, but the 

 Side next the Sun is commonly of 

 a tine red or purple Colour. This 

 is by fome efteem'd for eating, 

 but 'tis generally too auftere in this 

 Country for that Parpofe. It is 

 the beft Tear in the World for 

 Baking or Compofts. It is good 

 from February to May, 



74. Pyrus; fativa, fruciu bru^ 

 wali, oblongo, partim fiavefcentey 

 partim purpurafcente. St. Martial. 

 It is alio call'd in fome Places Toire 

 A?:gelique, i. e. The Angelick Tear. 

 This Tear is oblong, and has a ve- 

 ry long Stalk j the Skin is fmooth 

 and yeilov/ifli, but on the Side next 

 the Sun, it turns to a purplifn Co- 

 lour ; the Flelh is tender and butte- 

 ry, and the Juice is very fweet. 

 This is in Eating in February and 

 March, 



75-. Pyrus; fativa, fruciu bru- 

 mnli oblongo, partim ahiclo, partim 



purpurea. 



