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the first, however, to ripen, and ought to be gathered as soon 
as possible. 
CHAP. 16. (15.) — FOETY-OUiTE YAETETIES OF THE PEAE. 
A similar degree of precocity has caused the appellation of 
superbum"^^ to be given to one species of tho pear: it is a 
small fruit, but ripens with remarkable rapidity. All the 
world are extremely partial to the Crustumian^^ pear ; and next 
to it comes the Falernian,^^ so called from the drink which 
it affords, so abundant is its juice. This juice is known by 
the name of '*milk" m the variety which, of a black colour, 
is by some called the pear of Syria. ^"^ The denominations 
given to the others vary according to the respective localities of 
their growth. Among the pears, the names of which have been 
adopted in our city, the Decimian pear, and the Pseudo- 
Decimian — an offshoot from it — have conferred considerable 
renown upon the name of those who introduced them. The 
same is the case, too, with the variety known as the Dola- 
bellian,"^* remarkable for the length of its stalk, the Pom- 
ponian,^^ surnamed the mammosum,^^ the Licerian, the 
Sevian, the Turranian, a variety of the Sevian, but distin- • 
guished from it by the greater length of the stalk, the Pa- 
vonian,^^ a red pear, rather larger than the superbum, together 
with the Laterian^^ and the Anician, which come at the end 
of autumn, and are pleasant for the acidity of their flavour. 
89 Or " proud" pear. The Petite muscadelle, according to Dalechamps. 
Adrian Junius says that it is the water-peere of the Dutch. 
90 From Crustumium in Italy ; the Poire perle, or pearl pear, according 
to Dalechamps : the Jacob's peere of the Flemish. 
91 The Poire sucree, or " sugar-pear," according to Hardouin ; the Berga- 
motte, according to Dalechamps. 
92 Potu." He would appear to allude to the manufacture of perry. 
93 The Syrian pear is commended by Martial ; it has not been identified, 
however. 
94 The Poire musot, according to Dalechamps. Adrian Junius says that 
it is the Engelsche braet-peere of the Flemish. 
95 The Pirus Pompeiana of Linnaeus. Dalechamps identifies it with 
the Bon chretien, and Adrian Junius with the Tafi'el-peere of the Flemish. 
96 The ^'breast^formed." 
97 The Pirus Favonia of Linnaeus : the Grosse poire muscadelle of the 
French, 
3s The Poire prevost, according to Dalechamps. 
