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 | | Among the Pears of the sixteenth century were the Popering Pear, mentioned by Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, probably a Flemish variety, named from Popering in Flanders, and possibly introduced by Leland the antiquary, who was made Rector of Popering by Henry VIII.; and the Warden or Lukewards Pear. |
 | | In this month the young foliage has made rapid strides, so that, though the flowers of the Pear are as "precocious" in their first appearance on the bare branches as those of the Blackthorn, the white mass of bloom is soon relieved by a delicate background of tender green. |
 | | The wood of the Wild Pear is heavy, strong, compact, fine-grained, and of a reddish-brown tint. |
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