
          471

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Aurate

This pear in form and size agrees with the description in
L'Abbé Rozier vol. 8. p. 78 No. 6.  It is a small fruit of a
pale dull green color, high flavored juicy & luscious, equal to any
pear of the Season, imported from France May 1805. Fa[illegible] 55.
Well worthy of cultivation. It is a very fruitful tree. It is
certainly superior to the pear described in the Books under
this name although in form size and Season it agrees
with it.  The skin is of a pale green inclining to yellow when ripe
is rather rough with some blotches of Russet.

[sketch of pear]

July 31. 1806
Aug. 5. 1807
July 30, 1808

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