Or TREES, SHRUBS, PLANTS, FLOWERS, ako FRUITS. 
tery, fweet and high-flavoured Decem¬ 
ber till March. 
Poire d’Ambrette, or Ambret Pear — 
large, roundifh, and ruflel-coloured; 
fweet, and mufky-perfumed ; December 
to the end of January or February. 
Louifbon, or Good Lewis—a large, long 
Pear, fmooth, greenilh-white, the flefli 
very tender and fweet— December, Ja¬ 
nuary, (A c. 
Winter Boncretion—a mod large, long- 
pyramidal Pear, often irregular, or 
knobby, generally of a yellowilh colour, 
lbmetimes a little reddilh next the fun ; 
the flefh breaking and tender, juicy and 
rich, and is a mod noted and much- 
edeemed winter Pear; January , Febru¬ 
ary, and March, to April or May. 
Marveille d’Hyver, or Wonder of Winter 
—middle-fize, roundiih-oblong, green, 
fomewhat fpotted ; very rich and fine; 
December and January. 
Bell de Chaumontelle—large, oblong, ve¬ 
ry fine winter Pear, whitilh-green, and 
purpliih next the fun; melting, rich, and 
delicious; November to January, IAc. 
St. Martial Pear—large oblong, fmooth, 
yellowilh and purpliih; melting, juicy, 
and fweet; January, February, March, 
(Ac. 
Winter Ruflelet—a middle-fize, oblong 
Pear, greenifh-yellow, inclining to brown; 
melting and very juicy; January, Feb¬ 
ruary, la c. 
Great Orange Pear—liyge round, of a 
whitifh-yellow colour, the flelh break¬ 
ing and tolerably good; end of Novem¬ 
ber and December. 
Martin-Sire, or Lord Martin Pear—large, 
oblong-turbinated, unequal, or on one 
fide fwelling in the middle, fmooth, pur¬ 
pliih and yellow ; melting, juicy, and 
rich-flavoured; December , January, 
(Sic. 
Eafler St. Germain Pear—moderately lar^e, 
long, and greenifh; melting and rich-fla¬ 
voured; February, March, or April. 
Holland Bergamot —a large, roundifh, 
greenifh Pear; tender, juicy, and high- 
flavoured ; keeps good till March tr A pi > 7 . 
German Mufcat — middle-fize, cblong- 
roundifh, rufletty and red; melting, but¬ 
tery, ar.d mulky-fiavoured; March, 
April, till May. 
St. Auitin Pear—middling-large, oblong- 
ifh, of a citron-yellow colour, fpotted 
with red; tender, and moderately juicy ; 
December till January or February. 
Golden End of Winter—large, roundifh, 
or almofl globular, yellow fpotted with 
red ; January till March. 
Winter Citron Pear—moderately large, 
roundifh citron, or orange-fhape, and 
of a yellow colour ; the flefh rather dry, 
but good for baking; December to March. 
Pound Pear, Black Pear of Worcefter, or 
Parkinfon’s Warden—very large, ob¬ 
long-turbinate, roughifh, of a darkifh, 
obfeure red, on one fide, the other green¬ 
ifh ; hard and aullere; principally for 
baking. Hewing, See. November to March. 
Union Pear, or Uvedale’s St. Germain— 
very large, long-pyramidal fhape, moflly 
deep-green, or fometimes reddilh next 
the fun; the flefli hard, but excellent 
for baking, &c. November to April, t 
Cadilac Pear—large, roundilh-turbinate, 
molt part yellowilh, and reddifh next 
the fun ; the flefli hard and juicy, but 
rather aullere ; generally efleemed for 
baking. Hewing, &c. November to March 
or April. 
Double-flowered Pear—large, fhort, and 
roundifh, fmooth, and yellowifh, and 
. purple-red on the fide next the fun ; the/ 
flelh rather hard, better for baking than 
eating raw ; December to April or May. 
Eafter Bergamot—large roundifh-oblong, 
or top-fhape, greenifh-yellow, adfperfed 
with many rough protuberant fpets; 
breaking, and fweet juiced ; February, 
March, April, (Ac. 
Spanilh Boncretion—a large, handfome, 
pyramidal Pear, one fide purple or red, 
with many black fpots, the other fide 
yellow, the flefh breaking and rich; De- 
(ember and January. 
Small Winter Beurre—a fmall oblongifli 
Pear, yellowifh, fpotted with red ; melt¬ 
ing, rich-juicy; December and January, 
The foregoing being fhort descriptions of the prin¬ 
cipal varieties of Pears, the following confifls both of 
fuminer, autumn, and winter kinds, as in the foregoing 
lift, are alfo moftly good forts ; fhall mention their ge- 
ueraJly-known names and time* of ripening. 
Katherine Pear; end of July and beginning 
of Augujl. 
Orange Bergamot; September. 
Lemon Pear; September. 
St. James’s Pear; September. 
Lord Chevne’s Pear; September. 
Red Admirable ; September and 0 liber. 
Crawford 
