THE TEAR. 809 



ribbed. Calyx open. Basin abrupt, uneven. Flesh white, juicy, 

 melting, pleasant, slightly vinous. Very good. September. 



Madame Eliza. 



One of Bivort's seedlings, and named in honor of the wife of the 

 well-known pomologist, L. E. Berckmans. The tree is vigorous, i-ather 

 open and irregular in form, productive. Young wood dull olive yellow 

 brown. It is a Pear described as excellent in Belgium, and so far here 

 sustains its foreign character. 



Fruit large, oblong ovate acute pyriform, pale whitish yellow, a 

 few traces of russet, and thickly sprinkled with small russet dots. 

 Stalk long, inclining, fleshy at insertion, or by a lip. Calyx small, par- 

 tially closed. Segments small, erect. Basin abrupt, uneven, russeted. 

 Flesh white, line, juicy, melting, sweet, delicately perfumed. Very 

 good. October. 



Madame Millet. 



Tree moderately vigorous. Young wood olive brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, pale yellow, much covered, netted, 

 patched, and dotted with light russet. Stalk long, stout, curved, set in 

 a slight cavity with a li]). Calyx open. Segments short, erect. Basin 

 rather small, uneven. Flesh whitish, juicy, not melting, slightly vinous, 

 a little aromatic. Good. November to April. 



Madame Gr^goire. 



Of Belgian origin, seedling of Gregoire of Jodoigne, and dedicated 

 to his wife. 



Fruit large, oblong obtiise pyrifoi'm, greenish yellow, netted, patched, 

 and dotted with brown russet. Stalk rather long, fleshy at base. Ca- 

 vity rather deep. Flesh white, tinted with rose, half melting, sweet, 

 vinous, perfvimed. November, December. (An. Pom.) 



Madame Henri Desportes. 



Fruit roundish, obovate, yellow, mostly covered with dark cinna- 

 mon-colored russet. Stalk short, stout. Calyx large, open. Flesh 

 yellow, buttery, rich, sweet, juicy. October. (Hogg.) 



Madame Treyve. 

 Souvenir de Madame Treyve. 

 Raised by M. Treyve, of Trevons, France, and dedicated to his wife. 

 Tree vigorous. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, pale yellow, with a red cheek in 

 the sun, some russet, and dotted with minute brown dots. Stalk slen- 

 der. Cavity narrow. Calyx small, open. Basin narrow, round, regu- 

 lar. Flesh white, melting, juicy, rich, sweet, with a delicate aroma. 

 September. (Verg.) 



Madeleine, or Citron des Carmes. 



Madeleine. Sainte-Madelaine. 



Citron des Carmes. Grune Sommer Magdalena. 



Early Chaumontelle. Grune Magdalena. 

 Magdelen. 



The Madeleine is one of the most rofreshincc and excellent of the 



