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 long narrow leaves of a deep but fhining 

 green colour. 



The Black pear of Worcefter is a large 

 pear, pointed at the ftalk, is of a dirty 

 brown colour, and does beft againft a 

 wall. 



The Cadiiliac is a very large pear, of a 

 round make, with a green (kin, except on 

 the fide next the fun, which is a little red. 



The Bell, or Prince's pear, is very large, 

 of a deep red colour, and fhaped like a 

 bell: it does beft when fupported by a 

 wall. 



The foil that I fhould recommend for 

 thefe baking pears, is a deep black fand, or 

 dry loam. 



PLUMS. 



The earlieft plum that I know does not 

 require much trouble in its cultivation, for 

 it will bear plentifully on a ftandard, and 

 is generally planted among flowering-trees, 

 for the fake of its beautiful blofToms, which 

 appear early in the fpring : it is called the 

 cherry plum, and indeed it fomewhat re- 

 fcmbles a cherry in its fiiape and fize, as 



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