Of Propagating Fruit-trees. 
doubtlels prove good Cider , when it is at 
the height ofits maturity. 
There arefome forts of Land on which 
Apple-trees will not profper well, and are 
more apt for the Pear-tree $ as the cold, 
gravelly, clayifh, wilde, and ftony land, 
on which this Tree , especially the more 
wilde fort of Pear , will thrive exceeding 
well. 
The Pear , when it has room enough to jfread^ 
Where it has warmth fujjicient over head , 
If it be feconded by the wet ground , 
With BloJJbms , and Jivel/ing Fruits will be 
crown'd. 
Perry being near of kin, for its excel¬ 
lency, to Cider , and the Pear-tree far ex¬ 
ceeding the Apple-tree for its greatnefs and 
fruitfulnels; there having been one very 
lately, not far from Rofi in Herefordjhire , 
that was as wide in the Circumference as 
three men could encompals with their ex¬ 
tended arms, and of fo large ahead that the 
Fruit of it yielded (even Hoglheads of 
Perry in one year, as I was credibly in¬ 
formed. 
The Choahfe Pears of WorceJlcrJIjire and 
thofe adjacent parts, or the Horfe Pear, and 
Bareland 
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Choice of 
Pears. 
