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the Sun is commonly of a fine red 

 or purple Colour. This is by fome 

 efteemed for eating; but it is gene- 

 rally too auftere in this Country for 

 that Purpofe. It is the bell Pear in 

 the World for Bakipg or Compofts. 

 It is good from February to May. 



7 7. Pyr US fativa, frufiu bruma- 

 li oblongo, partim fia<v;fccnte, partim 

 purpurajcente. Saint Martial. It is 

 alfo called in fome Places Poire An- 

 gelique, i. e. The Angelic Pear. 

 This Pear is oblong, in Shape like 

 the Bon-cretien ; but not fo large, 

 and a little flatter at the Crown; it 

 has a very long Stalk ; the Skin is 

 fmooth and yellowifli ; but on the 

 Side next the Sun it turns to a pur- 

 plifh Colour ; the Flefh is tender 

 and buttery, and the Juice is very 

 fweet. This is in eating in Februa- 

 ry and March, and will keep very 

 long. 



78 Pyrus fati'va y fru8u bruma- 

 li ob/ongoy p.irtim albido, partim pur- 

 pureo ohrato , faccharato . La Poire 

 de Chaumor.telle, or Befi de Chau- 

 montelle, I. e.The Wilding of Chau- 

 montelle. This Pear is in Shape 

 fomewhat like the Autumn Beurre, 

 but is flatter at the Crown : the Skin 

 is a little rough, of a pale-green Co- 

 lour ; but turns to a purplifh Colour 

 next the Sun ; the Flefh is melting ; 

 the Juice is very rich, and a little 

 perfum'd. It is in eating from No- 

 vember to January ; and is efteemed 

 by fome as the beft late Pear yet 

 known. 



79. Pyrus fativa> frufiu bruma- 

 li globojo fejfili cinereo, maculis amplis 

 obfeurioribus confperfo. Tourn. Car- 

 melite. This is a middle-fiz'd Pear, 

 of a roundifli Form ; the Skin is of 

 a grey Colour on one Side ; but is 

 inclining to a red on the other, hav- 

 ing fome broad Spots of a dark Co- 

 lour all over ; the Flefh is common- 

 ly hard and dry, fo that it is »ot ve- 



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ry much efteemed : it is in Seafon 



in March. 



80. Yykvs fativa, fruftu bruma- 

 li maximo pyramidato, dilute *virentt. 

 The Union Pear ; otherwife called 

 Dr. VvedaWs St. Germain. This 

 is a very large long Pear, of a deep- 

 green Colour ; but the Side next the 

 Sun cloth fometimes change to a red 

 as it ripens. This is not fit for eat- 

 ing, but bakes very well ; and being 

 a great Bearer, and a very large 

 .Fruit, deferves a Place in every 

 good Collection. It is in Seafon 

 from Chrlfimas to April. 



There are many ether Sorts of 

 Pears, which are itill continued in 

 fome old Gardens ; but as thofe here 

 mentioned are the bell Sorts know~n 

 at prefent, it would be needlefs to 

 enumerate a great Quantity of ordi- 

 nary Fruit ; fince every one who 

 intends to plant Fruits, will rather 

 choofe thofe which are the mod va- 

 lu'd, the. Expence and Trouble be- 

 ing the fame for a bad Sort of Fruit 

 as a good one. Indeed I have in- 

 ferted many more than are really 

 worth planting, in order to pleafe 

 fuch who are fond of a great Varie- 

 ty : but whoever hath a mind to 

 make choice of fuch only as are 

 good, may eafily diftinguifh them, by 

 attending to the Account given of 

 each Sort ; and hereby every Perfon 

 is at Liberty to pleafe himfelf; for 

 it is not every one who prefers a 

 Beurre Pear, tho' that is generally 

 efteemed the very beft in its proper 

 Seafon : there are fome who admire 

 the Mefiire Jean for the Firmnefs 

 of its Flefh, which to others is a 

 great Objection againft it; fo that 

 as fome efteem the breaking, and 

 others the melting Pean, I have dif- 

 tinguifhed them by theirDefcriptions 

 in fuch a manner, that every one 

 may make choice of the Kinds of 

 Fruit which are agreeable to their 

 Palates i 



