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 many others : the tree is healthy, the fhoots 

 are red, and the leaves are of a bright co- 

 lour. 



The-Martin feck is not one of the beft 

 pears; but as it is in eating when good 

 ones are fcarce, it is the more accept- 

 able : it is a long fruit, of a middle fize ; 

 the colour, when ripe, is yellow and a dark 

 red ; the fiefh is of a firm nature, but its 

 juice has an agreeable fweetnefs in it; it 

 may be eaten in the months of February, 

 March, and part of April, but it is much 

 better when ftewed or baked : the tree is 

 healthy, and bears plentifully, tho' not fit 

 for a ftandard. 



The Eafter Bergamot is a round pear, 

 of a middle fize and a green colour ; the 

 flefh is of the melting fort, and if it is fo 

 planted as to have much fun, then its juice 

 is of the beft fort; but when planted agalnft 

 a north wall, then its qualities are quite 

 contrary: it is in eating in March and 

 April, but I don't recommend this tree for 

 a ftandard. 



The Winter Bon Chretien Is by fome 



people divided into tv/o or three forts, viz. 



one called green, one yellow, and another 



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