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musky flavour, but will not keep long. It is ripe about the 

 beginning of August. 



6. The Lady's Thigh, commonly called in England Jar- 

 gonelle, is of a russet green colour from the sun, but towards 

 it inclining to an iron colour; the flesh is breaking, and has a 

 rich musky flavour. It is ripe about tthe middle of August. 



7. The Windsor Pear has a smooth skin, and, when ripe, 

 is of a yellowish gi'een colour ; the flesh is very soft, and, if 

 permitted to hang but two or three days after it is ripe, grows 

 mealy and is good for nothing. It becomes ripe about the lat- 

 ter end of August. 



8. Jargonelle, commonly called Cuisse Madame. This 

 is certainly the true French Jargonelle ; and the pear which 

 commonly goes by that name in England is the real Cuisse 

 Madame or Lady's Thigh ; and it is very probable that the 

 names have been changed in coming to this country. This 

 pear is somewhat like the Windsor; the skin is smooth, and 

 of a pale green colour. This is a plentiful bearer ; but the 

 flesh is apt to be mealy if it stands to be ripe, which is about 

 the middle of August. 



9. The Orange ivlusk is of a yellow colour spotted with 

 black ; the flesh is musky, but very apt to be dr}'. It ripens 

 about the latter end of August. 



10. The Great Blanquet, or Bagpipe of Anjou, This 

 pear has a smooth skin of a pale green colour ; the flesh is soft, 

 and full of juice of a rich flavour. It ripens about the middle 

 of August. 



11. The Little Blanquet Pear is much less than the former; 

 of a pale colour, and the flesh tender and full of a rich musky 

 juice. It ripens about the latter end of August. 



12. The Long-stalked Blanquet Pear has a very smooth 

 skin, white, and a little coloured towards the sun, and is full 

 of a rich sugary juice. It is ripe at the latter end of August. 



13. The Skinless Pear, or Early Russelet, is of a reddish 

 colour, the skin extremely thin, and the flesh melting and full 

 of a rich sugary juice. It ripens in the latter end of August. 



14. The ^lusk Robine Pear, or Queen's Pear (also called 

 the Amber Pear), is small, and of a vellow colour when ripe ; 

 it has a rich musky flavour, and is a great bearer. This pear 

 ripens about the latter end of August. 



15. The Musk Drone Pear has a skin of a yellow colour 

 when ripe, and a rich musky taste ; but is apt to grow mealy 

 if left too long on the tree. It ripens about the beginning of 

 September. 



