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early as thofe againft walls, or upon dwarfs, 

 and if it be in both fliapes in one ground, 

 the fruit will be the longer in eating. 



The Magdalen, or St. James's, takes 

 its name from the time of its being ripe. 

 It is a green pear, but turns rather yellow 

 in ripening : 'tis of the fmaller fort, but 

 very good, being full of a rich juice; and 

 will bear either in a ftandard or any other 

 fhape, and makes a very healthy tree. 



The green Chifel is a middle-fized pear, 

 ibmcwhat longifh, and rather fharp point- 

 ed towards the ftalk^ it always remains 

 green, and is very full of juice, but I don't 

 think it has fo brilk a tafte as fome others : 

 I never faw it bear on a ftandard, but it 

 makes a healthy tree, and bears well againft 

 a wall, or in any kind of dwarf; and ripens 

 in the beginning of Auguft. 



La Brute-bonne, or the brute pear, takes 

 its name from the flefti near the core, be- 

 ing coarfe and gritty ; yet it has many per- 

 feftions belonging to it, and may juftly be 

 ranked amongft the beft forts of fummer 

 pears, for the greateft part of its flefii is 

 melting, and full of a vinous juice, which 

 is perfumed, but not too highly. 



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