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colour, and the flesh tender, and full of a rich 

 musky juice. It ripens about the latter end of 

 August. 



12. Long-stalked Blanquet. Pom, Aust. t. 7^. 

 / 2. PoiL et Turp, Fr, t, 77- This has a very 



smooth skin, white, and a little coloured towards 

 the sun, and is full of a rich sugary juice. It is 

 ripe at the latter end of August. 



13. Skinless; Early Roussclet. Duham. 7i,35. 

 C. 13. Pom, Aust, t,81,J\l, This is of a reddish 

 colour, the skin extremely thin, and the flesh melt- 

 ing, and full of a rich sugary juice. It ripens in 

 the latter end of August. 



14. Muscat Robert ; Queen's, Amber, Dii- 

 ham, n,S, t,Q, Pom, Aust, t,S'2,J\l, This is 

 small, and of a yellow colour when ripe ; it has 

 a rich musky flavour, and is a great bearer. This 

 pear ripens about the latter end of August. 



15. Musk Drone. Duham, n, 9^1 , Pom, Aust, 

 t, 79. f* 2. This has a skin of a yellow colour 

 when ripe, and a rich musky taste ; but it is apt 

 to grow mealy if left too long on the tree. It 

 ripens about the beginning of September. 



16. Red Orange. Duham, n, 26. Pom, Aust. 

 t, 85. This is of a greenish colour ; but the side 

 next the sun changes to a purple colour when 

 ripe ; the flesh is melting, and the juice sugary, 

 with a little perfume. It ripens in the beginning 

 of August. 



17. Cassolette ; Green Muscat, Duham, n, 44. 

 ^.18. Pom, Aust, /. 91. y^2. This is a small 



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