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THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



well as a standard, and in cold climates may be advantageously grown 

 against a wall. 

 It was raised by T. A. Knight, Esq. 



Marchioness. See Marquise. 



Marechal Decours. See Marechal de Cour. 



MARECHAL DE COUR (Bo de la Cour; Beau de la Cour; Con- 

 seiller de la Cour ; Due d 1 Orleans ; Grosse Marie; Marechal Decours). 

 Fruit, large, sometimes very large, being near four inches and a half 

 long, and three inches and three-quarters wide ; oblong pyriforrn, 

 pretty even in its outline, but slightly undulating. Skin, thickly covered 

 with cinnamon-coloured russet, so much so as to be encrusted with it, 

 and permitting only very little of the pale yellow ground to show 

 through it. Eye, large and open, with long, stout, and somewhat 

 woody segments, set in a moderate depression. Stalk, from an inch to 

 an inch and a quarter long, inserted on the wide, blunt apex of the 

 fruit without depression. Flesh, yellowish, very tender, melting, and 

 buttery, with an abundant richly flavoured juice, which is sweet, 

 sprightly, and with a fine perfume. 



This is one of the finest pears in cultivation, and ripens about the 

 end of October and beginning of November. The tree is hardy, 

 vigorous, and an abundant bearer, forming fine pyramids and standards. 

 Mr. R. D. Blackmore says it is " a very fine pear. Coarse from a 

 wall. I have grown it to weigh 18 oz." 



A seedling of Dr. Van Mons, of which he sent grafts to M. Bivort in April, 1842, 

 with the name "Marechal de Cour, gain de 1841, la meilleur existante." In the 

 early editions of this work, I described this fruit under the name of Conseiller de 

 la Cour, which was that under which I received it from M. Papeleu in 1847, and 

 under which M. Bivort had also distributed it ; but as that now adopted is the 

 original name given it by Van Mons himself, a sense of propriety recommends its 

 adoption. 



MARECHAL DILLEN (Dillen d'Autcmne). Fruit, large, three 

 inches and a half long, and three inches wide ; oblong obovate. Skin, 

 greenish yellow, mottled and dotted with pale brown russet. Eye, 

 open, slightly depressed. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch long, 

 slender, inserted in a wide, deep cavity, one side of which is higher 

 than the other. Flesh, tender, juicy, very melting, with a sweet, 

 vinous, and sprightly flavour, and a delicate musky perfume. 



An excellent dessert pear ; ripe in October and November. The tree 

 attains the middle height, is healthy and an abundant bearer, forming 

 handsome pyramids. 



It was raised by Van Mons, in 1818, and was, at the request of the King of 

 Wurtemberg, dedicated to Marechal Dillen, Chancellor of the kingdom. 



MARECHAL VAILL ANT. Fruit, very large, three inches and a 

 half wide, and four inches long ; obovate, uneven and undulating in 

 its outline. Skin, yellowish green, mottled with patches and dots 



