THE PEAR. 815 



Marulis. 



Marcellis. 



Foreign. 



Fruit small, roundish, greenish yellow. Poor. September. (Elliott.) 



Mary. 



Originated in the grounds of William Case, Cleveland, O. Tree 

 an upright, vigorous grower, with brownish, short-jointed young wood. 

 An early and productive bearer. 



Fruit small to medium, roundish pyriform, j^ellow, mostly overspread 

 with rich red, a little russet, and many gray dots. Stalk short. Calyx 

 large. Erect segments. Fjesh white, juicy, almost butteiy, sweet. 

 Verj' good. Last of July. (Hort.) 



Mather. 



Originated with John Mather, near Jenkinstown, Montgomeiy Co., 

 Pa. Tree a moderate grower. Young wood olive gi'ayish brown. 



Fruit below medium, roundish ovate, greenish yellow, slight blush in 

 sun, and many minute brown dots. Stalk short, stout. Calyx open. 

 Flesh white, a little coarse, not juicy, sweet, pleasant. Good. Avigust. 



Maynard. 



Origin unknoA\^i, gi*own in Lancaster Co., Pa. 



Fi-uit medium, obovate pyriform. Skin yellow, with I'usset dots and 

 a crimson cheek. Stalk obliquely inserted, fleshy at its junction. Calyx 

 open, in a slight depression. Flesh white, juicy, and sugary. Scarcely 

 good. Ripe last of July. 



Mellish. 



Fruit below medium, roundish pyi-iform, pale yellow, netted, patched, 

 and dotted with russet. Stalk long, slender. Calyx partially closed. 

 Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant. Good to very good. 

 October. 



Merriam. 



Origin, Poxbiiry, Mass. Tree vigoroiis and very productive. Young 

 wood reddish yellow brown ; a good mai'ket sort. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate,' dull yellow, covered with pale rus- 

 set around the stem aiid calj'x, and entire surface somewhat netted with 

 russet. Stalk short, moderately stout, in a small cavit}^, with one pro- 

 tuberant side. Calyx closed. Basin shallow and furrowed. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, coarse, melting, and juicy, slightly vinous, musky. Good to very 

 good. October. 



Messire Jean. 



Chaulis. Messire Jean Dore. 



Emmilacour. Mr. John. 



Marion. John. 



Monsieur Jean. Communaute. 



Messire Jean Gris. Coulis. 



Messire Jean Blanc. Couvent. 



An old French Pear, b\it rather coarse-grained and gritty. 



