PEARS. 343 



Ripe the beginning and middle of August. 



This is a very excellent Pear for the market gardener* 

 as it is not only a very good bearer, but the first strong 

 Pear that comes to market, and the tree is hardy, and an 

 erect handsome grower. It is in great plenty in the 

 Limn and Wisbeach markets. 



22. LITTLE MUSCAT. Miller, No. 5, 

 Petit Muscat. Duhamel, No. 1. t. 1. 

 Sept-en-gueule. Ib. 



Fruit very small, somewhat turbinate, little more than 

 an inch long, and scarcely an inch in diameter. Eye 

 small, with a reflexed calyx prominently placed on the 

 summit. Stalk half an inch long, straight, inserted 

 without any cavity. Skin yellow, coloured with dull 

 red on the side next the sun. Flesh white, with a 

 sugary musky perfume. 



Ripe the middle and end of July ; the first Pear 

 which ripens. 



It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 



23. LONDON SUGAR. Nursery Catalogues. 

 Fruit below the middle size, turbinate, and rather 



narrowed at the crown, about two inches long, and one 

 inch and three quarters in diameter. Eye small, with 

 a connivent calyx, rather prominently placed, and sur- 

 rounded by irregular, puckered, apparently blistered 

 plaits. Stalk an inch long, slender, inserted in a small 

 oblique cavity. Skin pale green, approaching to pale 

 lemon colour when fully ripe, with a slight brownish 

 tinge when fully exposed to the sun. Flesh tender and 

 melting. Juice saccharine, of a rich musky flavour. 



Ripe the end of July and beginning of August. 



The branches of this tree are long, slender, and for 

 the most part drooping, in the manner of the Jargonelle. 

 It is an excellent early fruit, and a hardy bearer, and 

 may be found in great plenty, in the Norwich markets, 

 under this name. It is very much like the Madeleine, 



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