98 LIST OF PEARS. 



EXPLANATORY LIST OF PEARS. 



Par. 109. 1. Green Chisel; this is a small 

 green pear, very full of juice, and is remarkably 

 sweet ; it will ripen in early seasons in July. 



2. Red Muscadelle ; is an early pear, large 

 and handsome, of a yellow colour, and next 

 the sun rather red ; the flavour is very rich and 

 fine ; it is ripe about the end of July, and will 

 frequently produce a second crop in the Au- 

 tumn. 



3. Jargonelle ; this is a fine early pear, ripe 

 about August ; it is of a green colour with a little 

 russet next the sun, it generally bears well. 



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4. Windsor Pear ; this is a very fine fruit if 

 eaten in proper season ; it is of a green colour, 

 but when quite ripe turns yellow ; it should be 

 eaten just as it begins to change colour, or it 

 will soon become mealy and good for nothing ; 



it ripens about the end of August. 



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5. Hambden Burgamot; this is rather a 

 large pear, fine melting flesh and full of juice ; 

 it is ripe about the end of September. 



6. Autumn Burgamot ; this pear, which is o* 

 rather a small size, and handsomely formed, is 



