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 fide, and a lliort ftalk. Before it is fully 

 ripe I have known it taken for the green 

 Gauge J tho';, if carefully obferved, there is 

 much difference in the leaves and fhoots. 



This tree makes fhoots long and fmall^ 

 of a bluifli colour, and covered with a white 

 down ', the leaves are of a dark green, and 

 not fo fhining as the other. It is ripe in 

 the beginning of September, and of a bright 

 yellow colour 5 the fide next the fun has 

 fome fmall marks of a bright red upon it, 

 and is thinly covered all over with a white 

 pov/der. The pulp is of a paie yellow, leaves 

 the ftone freely, and eats firm 3 the juice 

 is pleafant, but not fo plentiful as in fome 

 others. The tree bears plentifully againft 

 a wall, or in efpaliers, but I have not feen 

 it in any other (hape. 



The Verdock is ibmetimes taken for the 

 green Gauge, tho' it is fomewhat larger and 

 longer, with a fmall furrow on the fide 5 and 

 about the middle of September, when 

 it is generally full ripe, it is of an olive 

 colour, with a little white powder upon 

 it. The pulp is yellow, eats firm, fticks 

 to the ftone, and is full of a pleafant juice 5 

 its (hoots are much the colour of thofe 

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