fells and fituatio'ns where they grow, or the ftocks on 
which they are grafted. This Pear, when grafted on 
■ a free (lock, and planted' on a middling foil, neither 
too wet nor over dry, is an excellent autumn Pear ; 
but when it is grafted on a Quince flock, it is very apt 
to be flony ; or if planted on a very dry foil, is very 
apt to be imafl and good for little, unlefs the trees 
are watered in dry feafons, which has rendered it lefs 
eft’eemed by feme perions, who have not confidered 
the eaufe of their hardnefs ; for when it is rightly 
managed, there are not many Pears in the fame fea- 
fon to be compared with it. This is a large roundifh 
fruit, the fkin is rough, and commonly of a brown 
colour ; the field is breaking, and full of a rich fu- 
gared juice. It ripens the end of October, and will 
continue good near a month. 
38. Pyrus {Mufcat fiueri) fativa, fructu autumnali glo- 
bofo ferrugineo, carne tenera fapidiffima. To urn. 
Mufcat fleuri , i. e. the flowered Mufcat. It is alfo 
called Mufcat a longue queue d’Automne, i. e. the 
long-ftalked Mufcat of the Autumn. This is an ex- 
cellent Pear, of a middling fize, and round •, the fkin 
is of a dark red colour; the fiefh is very tender, and 
of a delicate flavour. It ripens the end of Gfitober. 
30. Pyrus ( Poire de Vigne ) fativa, frufitu autumnali 
globofo ferrugineo, carne vifcida. Tourn. Poire de 
Vigne , i. e. the Vine Pear. This is a round fruit, of 
a middling fize ; the fkin of a dark red colour; the 
flefh is very melting, and full of a clammy juice ; the 
ftalk is very long and (lender. The fruit fhould be 
gathered before it be full ripe, otherwife it grows 
meally and loon rots. It ripens the end of Ofitober. 
40. Pyrus (Roujfeline) i ativa, fructu autumnali oblongo, 
dilute rufefcente, faccharato, odoratiffirno. Tourn. 
Poire Rouffeline , i. e. the Roujfeline Pear. It is alfo 
called in Touraine, Le Mufcat a longue queue de la 
fin d’automne, i. e. the long- (talked Mufcat of the 
end of autumn. This is by fome Englifh gardeners 
called the Brute- bonne, but that is a very different 
fruit from this. It is fhaped fomewhat like the Rouffe- 
let, but the fkin of this is fmooth, and of a greenifh 
yellow from the fun, but the fide next the fun is of 
a deep red colour, with fome fpots of gray ; the flelh 
is very tender and delicate ; the juice is very fweet, 
with an agreeable perfume. It ripens the middle of 
October, but muff not be long kept, left it rot in the 
middle. 
41. Pyrus {Pendar) fativa, fructu autumnali oblongo 
majori cinereo. Tourn. Poire Pe'ndar, i. e. the Knave’s 
Pear. This is very like the CaiTolette Pear, but is 
fomewhat larger ; the flefh is fine and tender ; the 
juice is very much fugared. It ripens the end of 
Ofitober. 
4 x. Pyrus {Sucre vert) fativa, frufitu autumnali turbi- 
nato tuberofo viridi faccharato, in ore liquefcente. 
Tourn Sucre vert, i. e. The green Sugar Pear. This 
Pear is fhaped like the Winter Thorn, but is fmaller; 
the fkin is very fmooth and green ; the flefh is very 
buttery ; the juice is fugared, and of an agreeable fla- 
vour ; but it is fometimes fubject jto be ftony in the 
middle, efpecially if grafted on a Quince flock. 
43. Pyrus ( Marquis ) fativa, fructu autumnali tuberofa 
feffili, e viridi flavefcente, maculis nigris confperfo, 
carne tenera faccharata. Tourn. La Marquife , i. e. 
the Marquis’s Pear. This is often of two different 
fhapes, according to the nature of the foil where they 
are planted ; for when the foil is dry, the fruit very 
much refembles a fine Blanquet ; but when the foil is 
very rich and moift, it grows much larger. It is a 
well-fhaped Pear, fiat at the top ; the eye is fin all and 
hollowed ; the fkin is of a greenifh yellow, a little in- 
clining to red on the fide next the fun. If this Pear 
does not change yellow in ripening, it is feldom 
good ; but if it does, the flelh will be tender and de- 
licate, very full of juice, which is fugared. It ripens 
the beginning of November. 
44 . Pyrus ( Chat-bruli ) fativa, frufitu autumnali ob- 
longo, partim albido, parti ni rufefcente. The Chat- 
hrulc, i. e. the Burnt Cat. It is alfo called Pucelle de 
Xaintogne, i. e. the Virgin of Xaintogne. This is a 
ftnall oblong Pear, fhaped much like the Martin Sec, 
but. differs from it in colour, this being of a pale co- 
lour on one fide, but of a dark brown on the other % 
the fkin is fmooth; the flelh is tender, but. dry, and, 
if kept a ihort time, is apt to grow meally. It is in 
eating the beginning of November. 
45. Pyrus (. Beftderi ) fativa, fructu autumnali globofo 
feffili, ex albido flavefcente. Le Bejideri. It is,fo called 
from Fieri, which is a foreft in Bretagne, between 
Rennes and Nantes, where this Pear was found. This 
is a middle-fized round Pear, of a pale green, in- 
clining to a yellowifh colour ; the ftalk is very loner 
and (lender ; the flefh is dry, and but very indifferent 
for eating, but it bakes well. It ripens the middle 
of November. 
46. Pyrus ( Crafane ) fativa, frufitu brumali feffili, e vi- 
ridi flavefcente, maculato, utrinque umbilicato, in 
ore liquefcente. Tourn. The Crafane , or Bergamot Cra- 
fane. It is alfo called Beurre Plat, i. e. the flat But- 
ter Pear. This is a middle-fized Pear, hollowed at 
the crown like an Apple ; the ftalk is very long and 
crooked ; the fkin is rough, of a greenifh yellow co- 
lour when ripe, covered over with a ruffet coat •„ the 
flefh is extremely tender and buttery, and is full of a 
rich fugared juice, and is the very bed Pear of the 
feafon. This is in eating the middle of November. 
47. Pyrus ( Dauphine ) fativa, frufitu brumali turbinato 
feffili flavefcente faccharato odorato, in ore lique- 
fcente. Tourn. Lanfac ou la Dauphine, i. e. the Lan- 
fac or Dauphine Pear. This Pear is commonly about 
the fize of a Bergamot, of a roundifh figure, flat to- 
wards the head, but a little produced towards the 
ftalk ; the fkin is fmooth, and of a yellowifh green 
colour ; the flefh is yellow, tender, and melting ; the 
juice is fugared, and a little perfumed ; the eye is 
very large, as is alfo the flower, and the ftalk is long 
and ftrait. When this Pear is upon a free flock, and 
planted on a good foil, it is one of the beft fruits of 
the feafon ; but when it is on a Quince flock, or upon 
a very dry foil, the fruit will be fmall, ftony, and worth 
little. It ripens the end of November. 
48. Pyrus ( Martin Sec) fativa, frufitu brumali oblongo, 
partim intense, partim dilute ferrugineo, faccharato, 
odorato. Tourn. Martin Sec , i. e. the Dry Martin. 
This is fometimes called the Dry Martin of Cham- 
pagne, to diftinguffh it from another Dry Martin of 
Burgundy. This Pear is almoft like the Rouffelet in 
fhape and colour, which has occaftoned fome perfons 
to give it the name of Winter Ruffelet. It is an ob- 
long Pear, whofe fkin is of a deep ruffet colour on one 
fide, but the other fide is inclining to a red ; the flefh 
is breaking and fine ; the juice is fugared, with a lit- 
tle perfume, and if grafted on a free (lock, is an ex- 
cellent Pear, but if it be on a Quince flock, it is very 
apt to be ftony. It is in eating the end of Novem- 
ber, but if they were permitted to hang their full 
time on the tree, will keep good two months. 
49. Pyrus ( Bigarrade ) fativa, frufitu brumali magno fef- 
fili, e cinereo flavefcente. Tourn. La Villaine d’ Anjou, 
i. e. the Villain of Anjou. It is alfo called Poire Tuli- 
pee, i. e. the Tulip Pear, and Bigarrade, i. e. the 
Great Orange. This is a large round Pear, with a very- 
long flender ftalk ; the fkin is of a pale yellow co- 
lour ; the flefh is breaking, but not very full of juice. 
This is in eating the end of November. 
50. Pyrus {Poire de gros queue) fativa, frufitu brumali 
flavefcente odoratiffirno, pediculo craffiori. Tourn. 
Poire de gros queue, i.e. the large flalked Pear. This is 
a large roundifh Pear, with a yellow (kin ; the ftalk 
is very thick, from whence it had the name ; the flefh 
is breaking and dry, and has a very mufky flavour 
but it is apt to be ftony, efpecially if it be planted 
in a dry foil, or grafted on a Quince-ftock, as are 
mo ft of the perfumed Pears. 
51. Pyrus {Amadote) fativa, frufitu brumali turbinato 
rufefcente odorato. IT Amadote, i. e. The Amadot Pear. 
This is a middle-fized Pear, fomewhat long, but flat 
at the top ; the fkin is generally rough, and of a ruf- 
fet colour ; the flefh is dry and high flavoured, if 
grafted on a free dock. The wood of this tree is 
generally- 
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