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The Marquis is a large pear, of a long 

 make 3 fome of them are pointed at the 

 ftalk, and fome are not ; it is of a green 

 colour, with a little brown upon it; it 

 ripens in December and January ; its flefli 

 is quite melting, and full of an extraordi- 

 nary rich juice ; I think it may be deemed 

 the beft pear of the feafon ; it bears well 

 any way, except on a ftandard, makes 

 long fhoots, and the young buds are large 

 and of a black colour. 



The Virgoleufe, or Virgolee, is a large 

 pear, being both long and thick, without 

 a narrow point at the ftalk, which is thick 

 likewife, but not very long : this pear, when 

 growing, is of a dark green colour, and 

 fometimes the fide next the fun will be a 

 little changed to a dark red, or brown co- 

 lour, but in ripening turns yellow, and 

 generally fhrivels very much; the fle/h is 

 melting, but rather firmer than fome others; 

 its juice is in great plenty, and of the richeft 

 fort, admit the place on which the fruit has 

 been laid has not fpoiled it, for this fruit is 

 apt to have a tafte of what it is laid upon 

 to ripen : it is fit for eating in part of De- 

 cember and January, and the beginning of 

 Z 2 February; 



