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fumed. It is a great bearer, and is efteemed one of 
the beft fummer Pears yet known it ripens the end 
of Auguft. 
21. Pyrus (Rofe) fativa, frudu seftivo globofo feflilr 
odorato. Tourn. Poire-rofe , i. e. the Rofe-Pear ; and 
U Epine-rofe, i. e. the Thorny- Rofe. This is a fhort 
round fruit, fliaped like the great Onion Pear, but 
much larger ; of a yellowifh green colour, but a lit- 
tle inclining to red on the fide next the fun •, the ftalk 
is very long and fiender ; the flefh is breaking, and 
the juice is muficy : thjs ripens the end of Auguft. 
The fhoots and the leaves of this tree are large. 
22. Pyrus ( pouchet ) fativa, frudlu seftivo globofo al- 
bido faccharato. Tourn. Poire du Pouchet. This is a 
large, round, whitifh Pear, iliaped fomewhat .like 
the° Befideri •, the flefh is foffi and tender, and the 
juice is fugary •, this ripens the end of Auguft. 
23. Pyrus ( Parfume ) fativa, frudlu seftivo turbinato fef- 
fili faturatius rubente pundato. Tourn. Poire de Par- 
fume, i. e. the perfumed Pear. This is a middle-fized 
round fruit, whole fkir. is fomewhat thick and tough, 
and of a deep red colour, fpotted with brown ; the 
fieih is. melting, but dry, and has a perfumed flavour. 
This ripens the end of Auguft. 
24. Pyrus ( Boncretien ) fativa, frudu seftr/o oblongo 
magno, partim rubro, partim albido odorato. Tourn. 
Boncretien d’Ete, i. e. the Summer Boncretien , or Good 
Chrijlian. This is a large oblong fruit, whofe (kin is 
fmooth and thin ; the fide next the fun is of a beauti- 
ful red colour, but the other fide is of a whitifh 
green ; the flefh is between .breaking and tender, and 
is very full of juice, which is of a rich perfumed fla- 
vour. It ripens the beginning of September. 
25. Pyrus ( Sahiati ) fativa fruftu aeftivo glohofo, ex 
rubro albidoque flavefcente faccharato odorato. Tourn. 
Sahiati. This Pear is pretty large, round, and flat, 
very much like the Befideri in fnape, but not in co- 
lour *, the ftalk is very long and {lender, and the fruit 
is a little hollowed both at the eye and ftalk ; the 
colour is red and yellow next the fun, but on the 
other fide is whitifh *, the fkin is rough, the flefh is 
tender, but a little foft, and has no core ; the juice 
is fugary and perfumed, fomewhat like the Robine, 
but is not near fo moift. This ripens the beginning 
of September. 
26. Pyrus ( Caillot-rofat ) fativa, fruclu seftivo globofo 
feflili rufefcente odorato. Tourn. Caillot-rofat, i.e. the 
Rofe-water Pear. This is a large round Pear, fome- 
what like the Meflire Jean, but rounder •, the ftalk is 
very ftiort, and the fruit is hollowed like an Apple, 
where the ftalk is produced ; the {kin is rough, and 
of a brown colour •, the ftefn is breaking, and the 
juice is very fweet. This ripens the middle of Sep- 
tember. 
27. Pyrus ( Choak-Pear ) fativa, frucftu seftivo longo, 
acerbitate ftrangulationem minicante. Tourn. Poire 
a Etrangilion., i. e. the choaky Pear. The flefti is red. 
This is feldom preferved in gardens, fo there needs 
no defcription of it. 
28. Pyrus ( Rouffeiet ) fativa, fru£lu seftivo oblongo e 
ferrugineo rubente, nonnunquam maculato. Poire du 
Rouffeiet , i. e. the Ruffelet Pear. This is a large ob- 
long Pear ; the {kin is brown, and of a dark red co- 
lour next the fun •, the fieih is foft and tender, with- 
out much core-, the juice is agreeably perfumed, if 
gathered before it be too ripe. This produces lar- 
ger fruit on an efpalier than bn ftandard trees : it ri- 
pens the middle of September. 
29. Pyrus (Princ/s Pear ) fativa,' fruftu seftivo fubro- 
tundo, partim rubro, partim flavefcente, odorato. 
Poire de Prince , i. e. the Prince’s Pear. This is a 
finall roundifh Pear, of a bright red colour next the 
fun, but a yellowifh colour on the oppofite fide ; the 
flefh is between breaking and melting the juice is 
very high-flavoured : it is a great bearer. This ripens 
the middle of September, but will keep a fortnight 
good, which is what few fummer-fruits will do. 
30. Pyrus ( Moiiille-bouche ) fativa, fructu seftivo glo- 
bofo viridi, in ore liquefcente. Gros Mouille-bouche^i. e. 
the great Mouthwater Pear. This is a large round 
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Pear with a fmooth green fkin ; the ftalk is fhort and 
thick ; the fieih is melting, and full of juice, if ga- 
thered before it be too ripe, otherwife it is apt .to 
grow meally. This ripens the middle of September. 
31. Pyrus (, Bergamot d'Ete) fativa, frudlu seftivo ro- 
tu ndo fefiili faccharato, e viridi flavefcente. Bergamot te 
d’Etf i. e. Summer Bergamot. This is by home called 
the Hamden's Bergamot. It is a pretty large, round, 
flat Pear, of a greenifli yellow colour, and hollowed 
a little at both ends like an Apple ; the fieih is melt- 
ing, and the juice is highly perfumed. This ripens 
the middle of September. 
32. Pyrus ( Bergamot Autumn ) fativa, frudlu autumnal! 
fefiili faccharato odorato e viridi flavefcente, in ore li- 
quefcente. Tourn. Bergamot te d 1 Automate, i. e. the Au- 
tumn Bergamot. This is a fin all er Pear than the for- 
mer, but is nearly of the fame ftiape ; the ikin is of 
a yellowifh green, but changes to a faint red on the 
fide next the fun the flefh is melting, and its juice 
is richly perfumed. It is a great bearer, ripens the 
end of September, and is one of the beft Pears of the 
feafon. 
33. Pyrus [Swlfs Bergamot ) fativa, fruftu autumnal! 
turbinato viridi, ftriis fanguineis diftindta. Tourn; 
Bergamot te de Suijfe , i. e. the Swifs Bergamot. This 
Pear is fomewhat rounder than either of the former ; 
the fkin is tough, and of a greenifli colour, ftriped 
with red •, the flefh is melting, and full of juice, but* 
is not fo richly perfumed as either of the former. 
This ripens the end of September. 
34. Pyrus [Beurre Rouge)' fativa, frudlu autumnali fua- 
viflimo, in ore liquefcente. Tourn. Beurre Rouge, i. e. 
the red Butter Pear. It is called I’Amboife, and in 
Normandy Ifambert ; as alfo Beurre gris, i. e. the 
gray Butter; and Beurre vert, i.e. the green But- 
ter Pear. All thefe different names of Beurres have 
been occafioned by the difference of the colours of 
the fame fort of Pear, which is either owing to the 
different expofure where they grew, or from the flock, 
thofe upon free flocks being commonly of a browner 
colour than thofe which are upon Quince flocks, 
whence fome perfons have fuppofed them to be diffe- 
rent fruits, though in reality they are the fame. This 
is a large long fruit, for the moft part of a brown co- 
lour. The flefh is very melting, and full of a rich 
fugary juice. It ripens the beginning of October, 
and, when gathered from the tree, is one of the very 
beft fort of Pears we have. 
35. Pyrus [Doyenne) fativa, fruftu autumnali turbina- 
to feflili flavefcente, & in ore liquefcente. Tourn. 
Le Doyenne , i. e. the Dean’s Pear. It is alfo called by 
all the following names ; Saint Michel, i. e. Saint Mi- 
chael ; Beurre blanc d’Automne, i. e. the white Au- 
tumn Butter Pear ; Poire de Neige, i. e. the Snow 
. Pear Bonne Ente, 1. e. a good Graft ; the Carlifle, 
and Valentia. This is a large fruit, in ftiape fome- 
what like the gray Beurre, but is fhorter and round- 
er the fkin is fmooth, and, when ripe, changes to a 
yellowiih colour ; the flefh is melting, and full of 
juice, which is very cold, but it will not keep good 
much more than a week after it is gathered, being 
very fubjefl to grow meally ; it is a very indifferent 
fruit. This is a great bearer, and ripens the begin- 
ning of Gbtober. 
36. Pyrus [Verte -longue) fativa, frudlu autumnali longo 
viridique odorato, in ore liquefcente. Tourn. La 
Vert e-longue, i.e. the long green Pear. It is alfo called 
Moiiille bouche d’Automne, i. e. the Autumn Mouth- 
water Pear. This is a long fruit, which is very green 
when ripe; the flefh is melting, and very full of juice, 
which, if it grows upon a dry warm foil, and a free 
flock, is very fugary, otherwife it is but a very indif- 
ferent Pear. It ripens the middle of October, but 
fome yea,rs they will keep till December. 
37. Pyrus (Mejfvre Jean) fativa, frudtu autumnali tu- 
berofo feflili faccharato, carne dura. Tourn. Mcfftre 
Jean blanc & gris , i. e. the white and gray Monfieuf 
John. Thefe, although made two forts of fruit by 
many perfons, are indubitably the fame ; the diffe- 
rence of their cojour proceeding from the different 
