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15. The Mufk Drone Pear has a fkin of a yellow colour 

 when ripe, and a rich mufky tafte ; but is apt to grow mealy 

 if left too long on the tree. It ripens about the beginning of 

 September. 



16. The Red Orange Pear is of a greenifh colour; but the 

 fide next the fun changes to a purple colour when ripe ; the 

 flefh is melting, and the juice fugary, with a little perfume. 

 It ripens in the beginning of Auguft. 



17. The CafTolette, or Green Mufcat, is a fmall greenifh 

 Pear with fome fpecks in the fkin. It is full of a rich per- 

 fumed juice, and ripens in the latter end of September. 



18. The Great Onion Pear, Brown admired, or King of 

 Summer, is of a brownifh colour next the fun, and is ripe in 

 the beginning of September. 



19. The Mufk Orange Pear. The fkin is green, and the 

 flefh melting. It ripens in the beginning of September. 



20. Avorat, or Auguft' Mufcat. This Pear has a fmooth 

 fkin of a whitifh yellow colour ; the juice is richly fugared 

 and perfumed, and it is efteemed one of the beft Summer 

 Pears yet known. It is a great bearer, and ripens in the be- 

 ginning of September. 



21. The Rofe Pear, or Thorny Rofe. This is fhaped like 

 the great Onion Pear, but much larger, of a yellowifh-green 

 colour, but a little inclining to red next the fun. The flefh 

 is breaking, and the juice mufky. This ripens in the begin- 

 ning of September. 



22. Poire du Puchet. The flefh of this Pear is foft and 

 tender, and the juice fugary. It ripens in the beginning of 

 September. 



23. The Perfumed Pear is of a deep red colour fpotted with 



M 2 - brown ; 



