378 THE PEAR. 



form, pale yellow, with brownish red in sun ; -stem, short, swollen at 

 junction with tree ; calyx, open ; core, medium ; flesh, yellowish white, 

 a Httle coarse, juicy, " very good." November and December., 



MiLLOT DE Nancy. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, with patche? 

 and traces of russet ; flesh, melting, juicy, sugary, "good." January. 

 (Wilder, in Hort.) 



MoccAS. 



Foreign. Tree, very vigorous, rapid growth, and productive. 

 Fruit, medium, obovate roundish, greenish yellow, brown cheek in sun, 

 and a few russet dots ; stem, long, curved ; calyx, partly open ; flesh, 

 yellowish, melting, juicy, ''very good." December. 



Muscadine. 



American. From near Newburgh, N. Y. We have had trees six 

 years, but they have not fruited. We condense from Mr. Downing"s de- 

 scription : Fruit, medium, roundish obovate, pale yellowish green, with 

 brown dots; stem, an inch long ; calyx, with reflexed segments; basin, 

 shallow ; flesh, white, buttery, melting, musky. Last August, first Sep- 

 tember. Shoots, stout, dark gray brown. 



Napoleon. 



Medaille, | RoideRome. 



Foreign Tree, vigorous, upright grower, olive-colored shoots, fruit 

 largest and finest on quince, very productive. Fruit, large, obtuse to ob- 

 ovate, and rounded p3'riform, greenish yellow, smooth ; stem, varying, 

 usually stout; calyx, medium, open; flesh, white, tender, juicy, "good." 

 October. Valuable as a market sort on quince. Rivers says the Napo- 

 leon d'Hiver is not sufiiciently distinct to be retained. 



Orange Berqamotte. 



Orange Pear. 



Foreign. An old variety, great bearer, valuable only for cooking. 

 Fruit, above medium, pyriform, yellow, russet in sun; flesh, yellowish, 

 sprightly, astringent. September and October. 



Oakley Park. 



OTrcley Park Bergamot. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish obovate, greenish yellow, with rus- 

 set ; calyx, partly open; stem, slender; flesh, buttery, melting, "good." 

 October. 



