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other ; the Sicin is fmooth ; the 

 Flem is tender, but dry ; and, if 

 kept a fhort time, is apt to grow 

 mealy. It is in eating the Latter- 

 end of Ottcber. 



45. Pyrus fativa, fruclu autum- 

 nali globofo fejjtli,ex albido flavefemte. 

 Le Befideri. It is fo called from 

 Heri, which is a Foreft in Bretagne, 

 between Rennes and Nantes, where 

 this Pear was found. This is a 

 middle-nVd round Pear, of a pale 

 Green, inclining to a yellowilh Co- 

 lour ; the Stalk is very long and 

 fiender ; the Fleih is dry, and but 

 very indifferent for eating ; but it 

 bakes well. It ripens the End of 

 October. 



46. Pyrus fativa,fruclu brum a- 

 li fejjtlij e viridi Jlavefcente, macu- 

 la to, utrinque umbilical 0, in ore lique- 

 fcente. Tourn. The Crafane, or 

 Bergamot Crafane. It is alfo called 

 Beurre Plat, h e. The Flat Butter- 

 pear. This is a middle- hVd Pear, 

 hollowed at the Crown like an Ap- 

 ple : the Stalk is very long and 

 crooked; the Skin L rough, of a 

 greenifh-yellow Colour when ripe, 

 covered over with a vulTet Coat; 

 the Flelh is extremely tender, and 

 buttery, and is full of a rich fugar'd 

 Juice ; and is the very beft Pear of 

 theSeafon. This is in eating the 

 Beginning of November. 



47. Pyrus fativa,f t uclu bruma- 

 li turbinato fejfili Jlavefcente faccha- 

 raio odorato, in ore liquefcentc. Tourn. 

 Lanfac ou la Dauphine, i. e. The 

 Lanfac or Dauphine Pear. This 

 Pear is commonly about the Size of 

 a Bergamot, of a roundilh Figure, 

 flat toward the Head ; but a little 

 produe'd toward the Stalk ; the Skin 

 is fmooth, and of a yellowifh-green 

 Colour i the Flefti is yellow, tender, 

 and melting ; the Juice is fugar'd, 

 and a little perfumM ; the Eye is 

 very large, as is alfo theFlower ; and 



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the Stalk is long and ftrait. When 

 this Pear is upon a Free nock, and 

 planted on a good Soil, it is one of 

 the beft Fruits of the Seafon; but 

 when it is on a Quince ftock, or 

 upon a very dry Soil, the Fruit will 

 be fmall, ftony, and worth little. It 

 ripens the Beginning of November. 



48. Pyrus fativa,fruclu bruma- 

 li ob/ongo, partim intenfe, partim di- 

 lute ferrugineo, faccharato, odorato. 

 Tourn. Martin Sec, i.e. The Dry 

 Martin. This is fometimcs called 

 the Dry Martin of Champagne, to 

 diftinguilh it from another DryMar- 

 tin of Burgundy. This Pear is almoft 

 like the RoulTelet in Shape and Co- 

 lour, which has occafioned fome 

 Perfons to give it the Name of Win- 

 ter Ruffelet. It is an oblong Pear, 

 whofe Skin is of a deep-ruflet Co- 

 lour on one Side ; but the otherSide 

 is inclining to a l(ed ; the Flelh is 

 breaking and fine ; the Juice is fu- 

 gar'd, with a little Perfume ; and if 

 grafted on a Free-ftock, is an excel- 

 lent Pear ; but if it be on a Quince- 

 ftock,it is very apt to be ftony. It is in 

 eating the Middle of November ; but 

 if they were permitted to hang their 

 full time on the Tree, will keep 

 good two Months. 



49. Pyrus fativa,frutlu bruma- 

 li magno fejjili, e ctnereo Jlavefcente. 

 Tourn. La Villaine d'Anjou, i. e. 

 The Villain of Anjou. It is alfo 

 called Poire Tulipee, i. e. The Tu- 

 lip-pear ; and Bigarrade, i. e. The 

 Great Orange. This is a large round 

 Pear, with a very long fiender Stalk ; 

 the Skin is of a pale-yellow Colour j 

 the Flefli is breaking, but not very 

 full of Juice. This is in eating the 

 Middle of November. 



50. Pyrus fativa,Jruclu bruma- 

 li Jlavcfcente odoralijjimo, pedicuh 

 crajfiori. Tourn. Poire de gros queue, 



e. TheLarge-ftalkM Pear. This 

 is a large roundifti Pear, with a yel- 



