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This tree fhould have a large fpace of wall 

 allowed it, and its horizontals laid at leaft 

 a foot afunder. When this fruit grows 

 upon a north afpeft, and the tree too full 

 of old moffy wood, and the ftuds and bear- 

 ers at a great diftance from the wall, then 

 great part of the fruit wdll be fmall and 

 green, and the flefh ftony, with a fmall 

 quantity of infipid juice. 



The Chaumontel is of a large fize, long, 

 and fmall towards the ftalk ; the fide next 

 the fun is red, but when ripe, yellow^ the 

 flefli is of a melting fort, and the juice 

 pleafant : it keeps rather longer than the 

 Bon Chretien, makes a healthy tree with 

 red fhoots, is a good bearer, but neither 

 proper for a ftandard nor north wall. 



Good Baking-pear^ proper for ftandards 

 or north-walls. 



The Bell d' Hery has a round fhape and 

 middle fize, with a tafte of fennel, when 

 baked. 



Parkinfon's Warding is a long pear, of 



dark green, brown, and red colours, with 



Z 4 long 



