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

 latter end of Auguft. 



8. Jargonelle, commonly called CuifTe Madame. This is 

 certainly the true French Jargonelle ; and the Pear which 

 commonly goes by that name in England is the real CuifTe 

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

 names have been changed in coming to this country. This 

 Pear is fomewhat like the Windfor ; the fkin is fmooth, and 

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

 flefh is apt to be mealy if it ftands to be ripe, which is about 

 the middle of Auguft. 



9. The Orange Mufk is of a yellow colour fpotted with 

 black ; the flefh is mufky, but very apt to be dry. It ripens 

 about the latter end of Auguft. 



io» The Great Blanquet, or Bagpipe of Anjou. This Pear 

 has a fmooth fkin of a pale -green colour ; the flefh is foft, 

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

 of Auguft. 



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

 of a pale colour, and the flefh tender and full of a rich mufky 

 juice. It ripens about the latter end of Auguft. 



1 2. The Long-ftalked Blanquet Pear has a very fmooth fkin,, 

 white, and a little coloured towards the fun, and is full of a 

 rich fugary juice. It is ripe at the latter end of Auguft. 



T3. The Skinlefs Pear, or Early RufTelet, is of a reddifh 

 colour, the fkin extremely thin, and the flefh melting and full 

 of a rich fugary juice. It ripens in the latter end of Auguft. 



14. The Mufk Robine Pear, or Queen's Pear (alfo called 

 the Amber Pear), is fmall, and of a yellow colour when ripe ; 

 it has a rich mufky flavour, and is a great bearer* This Pear 

 ripens about the latter end of Auguft. 



15. The 



