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and that called Aßorapai. A fmall round fort, which attainsto maturity at the fame time with the May-cherries, is there-fore termed Kiras-Armud, or the Cherry-pear, not to mentionother forts, fuch as the Ball-Armud^ Ak-Armud y Khayar-Armud, or the Cucumber-pear, Bey-Armud, or the Princes-Pear, &c.

There is likewife a confiderable variety of Apples. Themoft celebrated are the Sinap-Alma, or Apples of Sinap, ofwhich numerous waggon-loads are conveyed every autumnto Mofco, and even as far as Peterfburgh; where they arefold at a high price. This apple has a peculiar oblong form,with fcarcely any depreflion at the ftalk, and is valuable notonly on account of its beautiful appearance and fine flavour,but alfo for its durability, as it may be preferved tili July inthe fucceeding year, without decaying or becoming wrinkled ;at which time its flavour is in the higheft perfe&ion. It ishardly eatable before the new-year, and in fize does not ex-ceed the German Borfdorf-apple. The next, in point of excel-lence, are the Tfoelebi, which ripen early, but foon lofe theirflavour; befiele other kinds of various fizes, moft of whichattain to maturity early in the feafon.

The Tartars have three forts of ^uinces. Two of themdifFer in the time of ripening, being called Summer and Winter-quinces: the latter are of a fmaller fize. But, the third fortforms a large trunk, and has fomewhat broader leaves thanthe two preceding : it is chiefly remarkable for the fize andmildnefs of its fruit. Thefe quinces (which are alfo cultivatedalong the Caucafus) may be eaten in a raw ftate, as they poflefsno aftringency. The Tartars denominate this fruit Haiva.

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