BOOK V. X. 18-20 



pear-trees that we can find. These are the Crustu- 

 minian," the Royal, the Signine,* the Tarentine, 

 which are called Syrian, the Purple, the Superb, 

 the Barley-pear," the Anician,** the Naevian,« the 

 Favonian,/ the Lateritan,? the Dolabellian,'' the 

 Turranian,' the Warden-pear,i the Honey-pear, the 

 Early-ripe, the Venus-pear and certain others, which 

 it is a long task to enumerate now. Moreover, the 19 

 following kinds of apple should be especially sought 

 after, the Scaudian,* the Matian,^ the Globe- 

 apple, the Cestine,"* the Pelusian," the Amerian," 

 the Syrian, the Honey-apple and the CydonianP 

 (of which there are three kinds, the Sparrow- apple, 

 the Golden apple and the Must-apple ?). All these 

 cause not only pleasure but also good health. 

 Service-apples also and apricots and peaches have no 

 small charm. You should plant apple-trees, service- 

 trees and plum trees after the middle of winter and 

 until February 13th. The time for planting mul- 20 

 berries is from February 13th to the spring equinox. 



* Called after an unknown member of the Dolabella 

 family. 



' Called after D. Turranius Niger, the friend of Varro 

 (Varro, R.R. II. Introd. 6). 



^ Vergil, Oeorg. 88. Servius derives the name from vola 

 and says it means " hand-filler." 



* Called after a certain Scaudius (Pliny, N.H. XV. § 49). 



' Called after C. Matius, a favourite of Augustus (Book XII. 

 46. 1). 



"* Called after a certain Cestius (Pliny, loc. cit.). 



" From Pelusium in north Egypt. 



" From Ameria, a town of Umbria. 



** Malum Cydonium is the quince. Cydonia is a town in 

 Crete. 



« So called according to Pliny (N.H. XV. § 51) because it 

 ripens quickly. 



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