354 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



length, and 4|- to 4^ inches in circumference. Skin, smooth, very 

 thin, dull greenish white. Flesh, tender, and of exquisite flavour. 



Bears freely, and makes a fine bush, but the fruit is not now large 

 enough for exhibition. 



MISS BOLD (Pigeon's Egg). Medium sized, roundish. Skin, red, 

 and downy. Of first-rate quality, and early ; it somewhat resembles 

 Bed Walnut, but is better. Bush, spreading. 



MISS NIGHTINGALE (Walton). Fruit, round, of medium length. 

 Skin, smooth, greenish white. In 1864 weighed 24 dwt. 19 gr. 

 Bush, spreading ; makes strong, pendulous wood, and bears freely. 



MITRE (Skellum). Fruit, thick and round. Skin, hairy, bears 

 freely, greyish white. Flavour, good. In 1864 weighed 26 dwt. 12 gr. 



Makes strong erect wood, and forms a large bush, which bears 

 freely. 



MODEL (Oldfield). Fruit, tapering slightly, from 12 to 14 eighths 

 in length, and from 4| to 5 inches in circumference, with long slender 

 stalk, which is winged at the joint. Skin, hairy, dull pale green. 

 Flavour, excellent. A large variety, but very tender in spring, and 

 generally a shy cropper. 



Bush, spreading and large ; makes long, vigorous wood. 



MONARCH (Bratherton). Fruit, plump, of medium length. Skin, 

 hairy, bright deep red. In 1852 weighed 27 dwt. 18 gr. 



A good bearer ; makes strong erect wood, and forms a large bush. 



MONSTER (Baker). Fruit, long. Skin, hairy, dull greenish white. 

 Flavour, good. In 1864 weighed 23 dwt. 21 gr. 



Makes slender, prickly wood, and forms a medium sized bush. 



MORETON HERO (Pigott). Fruit, oval, from 12 to 15 eighths 

 in length, and 4-| to 5 inches in circumference. Skin, smooth or 

 downy, thin, pale yellow. Flesh, very richly flavoured. In 1852 it 

 weighed 26 dwt. 6 gr. 



Bears freely, and makes a fine bush. 



MORETON LASS (Pigott). Fruit, round, well formed, from 12 to 

 14 eighths long, and from 4 to 6 inches in circumference. Skin, 

 smooth, thin, creamy white. Flesh, tender, of first-rate flavour. In 

 1843 it weighed 23 dwt. 14 gr. 



Bears freely, and makes a medium sized bush. 



Moss's Seedling. See Heel Warrington. 



MOUNT PLEASANT (Heape). Fruit, long, finely formed, with 

 broad seed- veins. Skin, hairy, deep orange yellow. Flavour, good. 

 In 1864 it weighed 31 dwt. 4 gr. 



The bush is large, bears freely, and makes strong vigorous wood, 



