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 little coarse, juicy, &quot; very good.&quot; November and December., 



MILLOT DE NANCY. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, with patches 

 and traces of russet; flesh, melting, juicy, sugary, &quot;good.&quot; 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, &quot;very good.&quot; December. 

 i 



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 pyriform, greenish yellow, smooth ; stem, varying, 

 usually stout; calyx, medium, open; flesh, white, tender, juicy | &quot;good? 

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

 leon d Hiver is not sufficiently distinct to be retained. 



ORANGE BERGAMOTTE. 



Orange Pear. 



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

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

 sprightly /&quot;astringent. September and October. 



OAKLEY PARK. 



Oakley Park Bergamot. 



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

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

 October. 



