PEARS. 619 



with coarse brown russet over a greenish yellow ground. Eye, small 

 and open, set in a very slight depression. Stalk, over au inch long, 

 stout, placed on the flattened end of the fruit without any depression. 

 Flesh, yellowish, tender, not very juicy, sweet, well flavoured, and with 

 a pleasant aroma. 



A second-rate pear ; ripe in the end of November and beginning of 

 December, after which it blets like a medlar. 



Raised by Van Mons, but the tree did not produce fruit till 1845, three years 

 after his death. It was named by M. Alexander Bivort in honour of the Arch- 

 bishop of Paris, who fell on the barricades, a martyr to his country, while endea- 

 vouring to appease the fury of the populace during the Revolution of 1848. 



Monsieur de Clion. See Vicar of Winkfield. 

 Monsieur le Cure. See Vicar of Winkfield. 

 Monsieur John. See Messire Jean. 

 Monstrueuse de Landes. See Catillac. 

 Mont Dieu. See Ah ! mon Dieu. 

 De Montigny. See Besi de Montigny. 



MOORCROFT. Fruit, small ; round, even and regular in its out- 

 line. Skin, greenish yellow on the shaded side, and with a brownish 

 tinge on the side next the sun ; the whole surface is strewed with 

 large ashy grey freckles of russet. Eye, open, set in a saucer-like 

 basin. Stalk, half an inch to three-quarters long; rather stout, 

 inserted without depression. Flesh, crisp. 



This is often called the Malvern pear, being much grown about that 

 place, and fairly well esteemed for perry. 



Moorfowl's Egg. See MuirfowVs Egg. 



MOREL. Fruit, about medium size ; obovate. Skin, yellow, 

 thickly freckled with large russet spots. Eye, half open, not depressed. 

 Stalk, an inch and a quarter long, stout. Flesh, yellowish white, crisp, 

 juicy, and sweet, with an agreeable flavour. 



This in colour and flavour is like Hessle, but ripens in April, and is a 

 good variety for that late season. Mr. Blackmore says it is the best of 

 all stewing pears, but otherwise worthless. 



Mouille Bouche. See Verte Longue. 



Mouille Bouche d'Automne. See Verte Longue. 



Mouille Bouche d'Ete. See Jargonelle. 



Mouille Bouche d'Hiver. See Angelique de Bordeaux. 



Mouille Bouche Nouvelle. See Flemish Beauty. 



MUIRFOWL'S EGG (MoorfowVs Egg ; Knevetfs New Swan's Egg). 



