By Mr. Luttrell. 



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Rosea* Bergamot. fig. 12. Hand gathered 26 tb August, 

 1714, from a dwarf upon a Quince. A good bearer and 

 bears soon. The Stalk long, slender, straight, and spotted 

 with a few russet brown spots ; the Pear grows hollow about 

 it. The Eye small and even with the head. The Skin mode- 

 rately thick and toughish, ground dark green, comes of a pale 

 yellow as it ripens, spotted all over pretty thick with russet 

 brown spots, and of a bright red colour on one side. The 

 Pulp inclining to brittle, fluent in juice, which is sugared 

 and somewhat perfumed. The core of a middling size with 

 4 or 5 plump kernels, longish, but large upwards. An excel- 

 lent Pear if eaten by the 20 th of August, but holds not longer 

 in good condition ; may be eaten just after dropt from the 

 tree, keeping one week or ten days well. Preferable to the 

 Hambden's Bergamot, because it keeps longer, and is a much 

 better bearer. 



Muscat Robert, also Queen Pear, Maiden Pear, 

 Amber Pear, Maiden of Zantoigne. Jig. 13. From a 

 dwarf in Mr. Duneau's ground, gathered about the 8 th of 

 July, 1715. A middling specimen, but in very good con- 

 dition, and time for eating on the 15 th . A very great bearer 

 in any form ; usually put on a Pear Stock ; shoots well. The 

 colour of the Wood like the Virgo/ouzo, only more yellow. The 

 Leaf of a quite different shape. The Stalk long and small, 

 curved or bent with a green rind to it : the Pear grows close 

 about it. The Eye large in proportion to the size of the 

 fruit, projecting above the head, a little contracted in form, 

 the point blunt, black and yellow within. The Pulp fluent 

 enough in juice, though not so much as the Petit Muscat, very 

 * In other parts of the Author s MS. this word is spelt Rochee. 



