462 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 



Mansuette Double. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:388, fig. 1869. 



This French cooking pear was first described in 1805. Fruit sometimes considerable, 

 rather variable in form, often conic, obtuse, very swelled in the lower part and slightly 

 bossed, sometimes very long ovate having one side near the base larger than the other, 

 dark yellow, much covered with cinnamon-russet and large dots of ashy gray; flesh green- 

 ish-white, coarse, juicy, semi-breaking or breaking, very gritty at the core; juice abundant, 

 deficient in sugar, wanting in perfume, often too acid; second; Oct. to Dec. 

 Marasquine. I. Mas Le Verger 2:123, fig- 1866-73. 2 - Guide Prat. 99. 1876. 



Raised by Major Esperen, Mechlin, Bel. Fruit medium, regular-pyriform, tender 

 green, sprinkled with grayish dots, golden at maturity; flesh very white, fine, buttery, 

 melting, slightly gritty at the center; juice sufficient, having a characteristic perfume; 

 end of Aug. 



March Bergamot. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 811. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 611. 

 1884. 



Raised by T. A. Knight, President of the Horticultural Society of London. Fruit 

 small or medium, globular, green or yellowish-brown, partially covered with russet; flesh 

 yellowish-white, buttery, slightly gritty at the core, but very rich ; in Europe it is a dessert 

 pear of high merit ; in this country, however, it seems to be of small worth ; Mar. and will 

 keep later. 



Marechal de Cour. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:390, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 612. 

 1SS4. 



A seedling of Van Mons of which he sent grafts to Alexandre Bivort, five months 

 before his death, in April, 1S42. Fruit large, sometimes very large, oblong-pyriform or 

 obtuse-turbinatc, one side always smaller than the other, thickly encrusted with russet 

 so that but little of the yellow ground is visible; flesh white, semi-fine, melting, gritty at 

 center, extremely juicy, sugary, vinous, perfumed; first; Sept. to Nov. 

 Marechal Dillen. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:391, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 612. 1884. 



Raised by Van Mons in 1818 and was published by him in 1820. Fruit very large, 

 obtuse-obovate, yellowish-green, mottled with patches and dots of brown-russet; flesh 

 white, fine, melting, juicy, very saccharine, having a very agreeable flavor of vinegar and 

 musk; first, an excellent dessert pear; Oct. and Nov. 



Marechal Pelissier. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 523. 1857. 2. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:393. 

 1869. 



This pear was raised by M. Flon, Senior, the well-known horticulturist, of Angevin, 

 Fr., in 1845. Fruit medium, ovate, yellow, blushed with red on the side next the sun; 

 flesh tender, juicy; Sept. and Oct. 



Marechal Vaillant. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:393, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 612. 

 1884. 



A seedling of M. Boisbunel of Rouen, Fr., gained in 1864. Fruit very large, obovate, 

 uneven in outline, yellowish-green, mottled and dotted with russet; flesh whitish, rather 

 fine, semi-melting; juice sufficient, sugary, vinous, richly flavored and musky; an excellent 

 pear; mid-Dec. to end of Jan. 



