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and unproductive. Pistillate. I fruited it one season and 

 found it a pretty berry, but too sour. Fig. in Hort. XXII. 195. 



MELANCTHON (Prince). Described as larger than Hovey's (?) ; 

 conical, crimson, good flavor, and productive. 



MELANIE (Prince). Described as large, conical, deep scarlet, 

 hardy, and excellent. Pistillate. 



MELINDA (Prince). Described as early, large, purse-shaped, 

 scarlet, good flavor, productive. Pistillate. 



MEHUS (Dr. Nicaise). New, 1868. Fruit large, flattened, trun- 

 cated, often larger at the summit than the base, bright red ; 

 seeds prominent, distant; flesh white, sprightly, perfumed. 

 Vines small, vigorous, leaves not abundant. 



MELON. Medium, roundish, dark. A Scotch variety long since 

 superseded. 



MEN AGERE (De Jonghe). Large, very long, flattened, bright 

 red ; seeds on the surface ; flesh rosy, sweet, firm, brisk. Late, 

 and long in bearing. 



METCALF'S EARLY (Metcalf). Small to medium, ovate conical, 

 with long neck; dull scarlet; flesh firm, of fair flavor. Not so 

 early, and not so good, as the Jenny Lind. Overpraised, and 

 a great failure. Originated in Niles, Michigan. 



* METHVEN SCARLET (Bishop). (Syn. Methven Castle, South- 

 ampton Scarlet.} Large, heart shaped or cockscombed, the 

 later fruit conical; dark scarlet; seeds pale yellow, not deep 

 sunk ; flesh scarlet, hollow, poor. Originated in England in 

 1816, and possibly one of the parents of Hovey's Seedling. 

 Pistillate. 



MEXICAN EVER-BEARING. This is a distinct variety (Fragaria 

 Mexicana. Syn. F. Gilmannii, Clinton} of the Fragaria Vesca, 

 distinguished by a leaf on the runner. It has been recently 

 brought forward as very valuable, but will probably prove of 

 no more worth than the Old Red Alpine. 



MICHIGAN. Described as a seedling of the Wilson, and ten days 

 later than that variety, and of better quality. Hardy and vig- 

 orous. Fig. in Tilton's Jour. Hort. VII. 155. 



MINERVA (Prince). Said by the originator to be an enormous 

 bearer. Little known. 



Miss COUTTS (De Jonghe). New. Of moderate growth, leaves 

 roundish, dull green. Fruit conical, above medium, regular, 

 pale, shining cherry red; seeds numerous, slightly sunken; 

 flesh firm, white, juicy, vinous, and brisk flavored. 



MODELE (De Jonghe). 



