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yellow colour, when ripe, beautifully ftripecl with * 
red; the fiefn is half melting, and has a rich flavour, I 
if gathered before it be, to too ripe, but it is apt to be 
meally. This generally produces two' crops of fruit 
in a, year; the firft is commonly ripe about the end 
of July, and the fecond ripens in September, but this 
late crop is feldom well tailed. 
'5P Pyrus ( Mufcat ) fativa, frudu seftivo parvo fiave- 
fcente mofchato. Tourn. Petit Mufcat, i. e. the Little 
Mufcat. This is a fmali Pear, rather round than long ; 
the ;fkin is very thin, and, when ripe, of a yellawifh 
colour ; the flefh is melting, and of a rich mufky 
flavour, but will not keep long when ripe. - This 
comes the end of July. 
6. Pyrus {Cuiffe Madame ) fativa, frudu a-^ftivo oblongo 
ferrugineo, came tenera mofchata. Tourn. Cuiffe 
Madame , t Lady's Thigh, in England commonly called Jar- 
gonelle. This is a very long Pear, of a pyramidal 
fhape, having a long foot-ftalk ; the fkin is pretty 
thick, of a ruffet green colour from the fun, but to- 
wards the fun it is inclined to an iron colour; the 
fleUi is breaking, and has a rich mufky flavour ; ripe 
the beginning of Auguft. This is one of the belt early 
fummer Pears yet known, and is certainly what all the 
French gardeners call the Cuiflfe Madame, as may be 
eafily obferved by their defcription of this Pear ; but 
I fuppofe the titles of this and the Jargonelle were 
changed in coming to England, and have been con- 
tinued by the fame names. 
7. Pyrus ( Windjor ) fativa, frudu oblongo, e viridi 
flavefcente. The Windfor Pear. This is an oblong 
fruit, which fwells toward the crown, but near the 
fralk is drawn toward a point ; the Ikin is fmooth, and, 
when ripe, of a yellowifh green colour ; the flefh is 
very foft, and, if permitted to hang but two or three 
days aft'er it is ripe, grows meally, and is good for 
nothing. 
8. Pyrus ( Jargonelle ) fativa, frudu aeftivo oblongo, e 
viridi albo. The Jargonelle , now commonly called Cuijfe 
Madame . This is certainly what the French garden- 
ers call the Jargonelle, which, as I have before ob- 
ferved, is now in England, given to another fruit 
much preferable to this, fo that the two names are 
changed ; for the Jargonelle is always placed amongft 
thofe which the French call bad fruit, and the Cuiffe 
Madame is fet down amongft their beft fruit, which 
is certainly the reverfe with us, as they are now named. 
This Pear is fomewhat like the Windfor, but is notfo 
fwelling toward the crown, and is fmaller toward the 
{talk ; the fkin is fmooth, of a pale green colour ; the 
flefh is apt to be meally if it ftands to be ripe, but, 
being a plentiful bearer, is much propagated for the 
London markets. 
9. Pyrus ( Orange Mujk) fativa, frudu aeftivo globofo 
feflili mofchato, mac lifts nigris confperfo. Tourn. 
Orange Mofquee , i. e. the Orange Mujk. This is a raid- 
dle-fized Pear, of a fhort globular form ; the fkin is 
of a yellowifh colour, fpotted with black ; the flefh 
is mufky, but is very apt to be a little dry and choaky. 
It ripens in Auguft. 
10. Pyrus (. Blanquet ) fativa, frudu aeftivo albido ma- 
jor!. Tourn. Gr os Blanquet, i. e. Great Blanket. This 
is aifo called La Mufiette d’ Anjou, i. e. the Bagpipe 
of Anjou. It is a large Pear approaching to a round 
form ; the fkin is fmooth, and of a pale green co- 
lour ; the flefh is foft, and full of juice, which hath 
a rich flavour ; the ftalk is fhort, thick, and fpotted ; 
the wood is flender, and the leaf is very much like 
that of the tree called the Jargonelle. This ripens 
the beginning of Auguft. 
1 1 . Pyrus ( Mujk Blanquet ) fativa, frudu aeftivo albido 
faccharato odoratiffimo. Tourn. The Blanquette , or 
Mufti Blanquette ; the little Blanket Pear. This Pear 
is much lefs than the former, and more pinched in 
- near the ftalk, which is alfo fhort, but flenderer than 
that of the former ; the fkin is foft, and of a pale 
green colour ; the flefh is tender, and full of a rich 
mufky juice ; the wood of this tree is much ftronger 
than that of the former, and the fhoots are commonly 
{Harter. This ripens the middle of. Auguft,, 
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12. Pyrus ( Long ftalk Blanquet ) fativa, fruftu seftivo 
albido, pediculo longo donate. Tourn. Blanquette d 
longue queue, i. e. Long-fialked Blanket Pear. This 
Pear is in fhape fomewhat like the former, but the 
eye is larger, and more hollow at the crown ; toward 
the ftalk it is fomewhat plumper, and a little crooked ; 
the fkin is very fmooth, white, and fome times, to- 
ward the fun is a little coloured ; the flefh is between 
melting and breaking, and is full of a rich fugary 
juice. This ripens the middle of Auguft. 
13. Pyrus ( Skinlefs ) fativa, frudu seftivo oblongo rti- 
fefeente faccharato. Tourn. Poire fans Pern , i. e. the 
Skinlefs Pear . It is alfo called Fleur de Guigne, i. e. 
Flower of Guigne ; and by fome, Roufielet hfitif, i. e, 
the early Ruflelet. This is a middle-fized fruit, of 
a long fhape, and a reddifh colour, fomewhat like 
the Ruflelet ; the fkin is extremely thin ; the flefh is 
melting, and full of a rich fiagary juice ; the fhoots 
are long and ftrait. This ripens the middle of Auguft. 
14. Pyrus ( Iiobine ) fativa, frudu seftivo turbinato, 
carne tenera faccharato. Mufchat Robine , i. e. the Mufk 
Robine Pear. This is alfo called Poire ala Reiue, i. e. 
the Queen’s Pear ; Poire d’Ambre, i. e. the Am- 
ber Pear ; and Pucelle ,de Xaintonge, i. e. the Vir- 
gin of Xaintonge. This is a fmali" round Bear, of a 
yellowifh colour when ripe ; the fiefn is between 
melting and breaking. It hath a rich mufky flavour, 
and is a great bearer ; it ripens the middle of Auguft. 
15. Pyrus {Drone) fativa, frudu seftivo turbinato mof- 
chato. Le Bourdon Mofque , J. e. the Mujk Drone 
Pear. This is a middle-fized round fruit, whofe fkin 
is of a yellowifh colour when ripe ; the flefh is melt- 
ing, and has a high mufky juice, but it mull not hang 
too long on the tree, for it is fubjed to grow meally 
in a fhort time. This ripens the end of Auguft. 
16. Pyrus {Orange) fativa, frudu sftivo globofo feflili, 
e viridi purpurafeente faccharato odorato. Tourn. 
Orange Rouge, i.e. the red Orange Pear. This Pear 
hath been the.moft common of all the forts in France, 
which was occafioned by the general efteem it was in 
fome years fince. This is a middle-fized round fruit, 
of a greenifh colour, but the fide next the fun changes 
to a purple colour when ripe ; the flefh is melting, 
and the juice is fugared with a little perfume ; the 
eye is very hollow, and the ftalk is fhort. This ripens 
the end of Auguft. 
1 7. Pyrus {Caffolette) fativa, frudu seftivo oblongo rrsi- 
nori cinereo odorato. Tourn. Caffolette Triolet, Mufcat 
VerdLechefrion. This is fo called from its being fhaped 
like a perfuming-pot. It is along fruit, in fhape like 
the Cuiffe Madame, of an Afli colour ; its flefh is 
melting, and full of a perfumed juice, but it is very 
apt to rot in the middle as foon as ripe, otherwife it 
would be efteemed an excellent Pear. It is ripe the 
end of Auguft. 
18. Pyrus {Orange Mufk) fativa, frudu seftivo turbi- 
nato e viridi albido. Orange Mufquie, i.e. the Mufk 
Orange Pear. This is a large round Pear, in fhape 
like a Bergamot ; the Ikin is green, and the flefh is 
melting, but it is very fubjed to rot upon the tree, 
which renders it not near fo valuable as fome others. 
It ripens the end of Auguft. 
19. Pyrus {Oignomet) fativa, frudu seftivo globofo e 
viridi purpurafeente. Tourn. Gres Oignomet , i. e-. the 
Great Onion Pear. It is alio called Amire-roux, 5 . e. 
Brown Admired ; and Roy d’Ete, i. e. King of Sum- 
mer ; Archiduc d’Ete ; i. e. the Summer Archduke. 
This is a middle-fized round Pear, of a brownifh 
colour next the fun; the flefh is melting, and the 
juice is pafiably good. This ripens the end of Auguft. 
20. Pyrus {Avorat) fativa, frudu aeftivo giooofo fef- 
fili ex albido flavefcente faccharato odorato. Tourn. 
Robine. It is alfo called Mufcat d’Aouft, i. e. the 
Auguft Mufcat; Poire d’Averat, i.e. the Averat 
Pear ; and Poire Royale, i. e. the Royal Pear. This 
is a roundifh flat Pear, in fhape very like a Berga- 
mot ; the ftaik is long, ftrait, and a little fpotted, 
and the eye is a little hollowed ; the fkin is fmooth, 
and of a whitifh yellow colour ; the flefh is breaking, 
but not hard, and its juice is richly fugared and per- 
fumed. 
