
          503

203

L'Ambrette or Tilton Pear <s>illegible</s>

This is a small pear nearly round but <s>illegible</s>
longer than it is wide.  The color when ripe is
green, the skin rough with <s>illegible</s> small russet
spots and some black clouds.  There is no hollow
at the insertion of the stalk which is long,
exceeding an Inch in length sometimes an
inch and a quarter.  The eye is almost
even with the surface of the fruit. I
believe it to be an imported pear. It
came from Samuel Cole. The flesh is
juicy and luscious, very high flavored and
melting and equal to any pear of the
Season.  It ripens about the beginning of 
December. This pear in time of ripening shape
color and flavor agrees, <s>illegible</s> equally with the <s>illegible</s>
Ambrette of L'Abbé Rozier No 65. pa 105. Vol 8.  I am inching
to believe it is the true <s>illegible</s> Ambrette
<s>illegible</s>, the tree, leaves and every other description
answering with those above mentioned. <s>It differs from</s>
<s>illegible</s>

[sketch of pear]

April 11, 1812
Wt.[West] garden
DS. garden
[left brace begins] 
Grafted 4 on Cuisse madame 3 on Bell by Ice house, 4 on Delicate by [illegible]
Grafted 4 on Winter Roussellet 4 on [illegible] both near Wood St & 2 on D Smith [illegible]
Grafted a number on 2 Bell Pears leading from path to asparagus [illegible] T.
[right brace ends]
19
12
[underscore]
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