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rough ; the Flefh is tender ; but a 

 little {"oft, and has no Core ; the 

 Juice is fugary, and perfum'd, fome- 

 what like the Kobine ; but is not 

 near fo moiit. This ripens the End 

 of Auguft. 



26. Pyrus fativa, f rutin <rfti-vo 

 globofo ftfftli rufefcente odorato. lourn. 

 Caillot-rofat, i. e, Rofe- water Pear. 

 This is a large round Pear, fome- 

 what like the Meffire - Jean, but 

 rounder : the Stalk is very Ihort, 

 and the Fruit is hollow'd like an 

 -Apple, where the Sralk is produc'd: 

 the Skin is rough, and of a brown 

 Colour : the Flefh is breaking, and 

 the Juice is very fweet. This ripens 

 the End of Auguft. 



27. Pyrus fativa, fruciu <efti-vo 

 longOy acerbitate ftrangulationem mi~ 

 vitante. Tow. Poire d'Etrangillon, 

 i. e. The Choaky Pear : the Flefh is 

 red. This is leidom preferved in 

 Gardens ; fo there needs no Defcrip- 

 tion of it. 



28. Pyrus fativa, fruciu <sfti<vo 

 oblongo e ferrugineo rubente, nonnun- 

 quam maculato. Poire de RoufTelet, 

 1. e. The RufTelet Pear. This is a 

 large oblong Pear : the Skin is 

 brown, and of a dark -red Colour 

 next the Sun ; the Flefh is tender and 

 foft, without much Core : the Juice 

 is agreeably perfum'd, if gather'd 

 before it be too ripe : this produces 

 larger Fruit on an Efpalier than on 

 Standard-trees. It ripens the End of 

 Auguft. 



29. Pyrus fati-ja, fruBu tefthvo 

 fubrctundoy partim rubro, pariim fla~ 

 vefcente, ederato. Poire de Prince, 

 u e. The Prince's Pear. This is a 

 (mall roundifh Pear, of a bright-red 

 Colour next the Sun, but of a yel- 

 lowifh Colour on the oppofite Side : 

 the Flefh is between breaking and 

 melting ; the Juice is very high-fla- 

 vour'd ; and i t is a great Bearer. This 

 ripens the End of Auguft ; but will 



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keep a Fortnight good, which is 

 what few Summer-fruits will do. 



30. Pyrus fativa, fruciu <efti<v9 

 globofo niridiy in ore liquefcente. Gros 

 Mouille - bouche, 1. e . The great 

 Mouthrwater Pear. This is a large 

 round Pear, with a fmooth-green 

 Skin : the Stalk is fhort and thick ; 

 the Flefh is melting, and full of 

 Juice, if gathered before it be too 

 ripe j otherwife it is apt to grow 

 mealy. This ripens the Middle of 

 Auguft. 



31. Pyrus fativa, fruciu aftl'vo - 

 rotundo feffili faccbarato, e uiridi 

 ftavefcente ; Bergamo tte d'Ete, /. /. 

 Summer - Bergamot. This is by 

 fome called the Hamdenh Bergamot. 

 It is a pretty large round flat Pear, 

 of a greenim - yellow Colour, and 

 hollow'd a little at both Ends like an 

 Apple : the Flefh is melting, and the 

 Juice is highly perfum'd. This ri- 

 pens the Middle of Auguft. 



32. Pyrus fiti e va i fruciu aurum- 

 nali feffili face bar at a odorato eviridi 

 fia<vefcente t in ore liquefcente. Tourn. 

 Bergamotte d'Automne, /. e. The 

 Autumn Bergamot. This is a fmaller 

 Pear than the former, but is nearly 

 of the fame Shape : the Skin is of a 

 yellowifh Green, but changes to a 

 faint Red on the Side next the Sun ; 

 the Flelh is melting, and its Juice is 

 richly perfumed: it is a great Bear- 

 er, and ripens the Middle of Sep- 

 tember ; and is one of the belt. Pears 

 of the Seafon. 



33. Pyrus fatiua, fruciu autum- 

 nali turbinate n)iridi 1 ftriis fanguineis 

 diftincla. Tourn. Bergamot de Suiffe, 

 i. e. The S*wifi Bergamot. This 

 Pear is fomewhat rounder than 

 either of the former: the Skin is 

 tough, of a greenilh Colour, flriped 

 with red ; the Flefh is melting, and 

 full of Juice ; but it is not fo richly 

 perfumed as either of the former. 

 This ripens the End of September. 



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