32,2 A TREATISE OiF 



The Catherine peach is a fine large fruit;, 

 of a rovind make, and of a beautiful red 

 colour on the fide next the fuii, but the 

 other is white; the juice haa a pleafant 

 tafte, and the pulp is improved by lying 

 three or four days befoi^e it is eat ; it does 

 not part from the ftone^ but is very red ^ 

 it ripens in Oftober ; and fome of them wiH 

 continue a confiderable time without rott- 

 ing, if the feafon is fine^ and if neither 

 the branches nor fruit be left in too great 

 a quantity, for, thf tree is a plentiftd 

 bearer. *i*:^l- 



There has been a peach lately recom- 

 mended to me by the name of th^ Ham- 

 fkirt, but I am not acquainted with the 

 fruit, nor do I know the tigie of^-its ri- 

 pening. ■ '^ :^ • '^iTl-f - 



QUINCES. 



There are many kinds ; bitt^lheonly^foit 

 that I would chufe to plant is one of the 

 jnake of the Buree pear, and -'afeout as 

 large; the tree is healthy and of a larger 

 fize than others, and bears plentifuHy moft 

 years. It is called the Portugal quince. 



PEARS. 



