OF PEARS. 1^9 



greenish pear, with some specks in the skin. 

 It is full of a rich perfumed juice, and ripens 

 in the latter end of September. 



18. Great Onion ; Broxvn admiredy King of 

 Summer, Duham, w. 19. ^-8. Pom. Aiist. A 78. 



J]\, This is of a brownish colour next the sun, 

 and is ripe in the beginning of September. 



19. Musk Orange Pear. Duham, n, 25. /. 10. 

 Fom, Aust, t, 86. f. Q. The skin is green, and 

 the flesh melting. It ripens in the beginning of 

 September. 



^. AvoRAT ; August Muscat, Robine, Royale 

 d'Ete, Duham, n, 56. /. 27. Pom, Aust, t, 89. 

 f,\. This pear has a smooth skin of a whitish 

 yellow colour ; the juice is richly sugared and 

 perfumed, and it is esteemed one of the best 

 summer pears yet known. It is a great bearer, 

 and ripens in the beginning of September. 



21. Rose y Thorni/ Rose, Duham, n,S^, Pom, 

 Aust, t, 84. This is shaped like the Great Onion 

 Pear, but much larger, of a yellowish-green 

 colour, but a little inclining to red next the sun. 

 The flesh is breaking, and the juice musky. This 

 ripens in the beginning of September. 



22. Poire du Pouchet. The flesh of this pear 

 is soft and tender, and the juice sugary. It ripens 

 in the beginning of September. 



23. Perfumed. This is of a deep red colour 

 spotted with brown ; the flesh is melting, but dry, 

 and has a perfumed flavour. It ripens in the 

 beginning of September. 



