Descriptive List and Index Pears. 



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Monseigneur Affre. Medium, roundish, 

 rough greenish russet ; granular, rich, 

 perfumed. November. 



Morgan. Large, oblate, greenish yellow ; 

 flesh white, a little gritty, sweet, juicy, vi- 

 nous. October. N. C. 



Moyamensing, p. 255. 



Muscadine, p. 255. 



Muscat Petit. See Little Musk. 



Muscat Robert Rather small, greenish 

 yellow ; juicy, pleasant. Late July. 



Musk Summer Bon Chretien. See Summer 

 Bon Chretien. 



Muskingum, p. 257. 



Nabours. Rather large, greenish yellow ; 

 juicy, buttery, sweet. Strong grower. 

 Ga. 



Napoleon, p. 265. 



Naumkeag. Medium, roundish, yellow rus- 

 set, melting, astringent. October. Mass. 



Negley. Rather large, obovate pyriform, 

 yellow and bright crimson, fair and hand- 

 some ; firm, juicy, rich. September. 

 Pittsburgh. Pa. New. 



Ne Plus Meuris. Rather small, roundish, 

 irregular, dull yellowish brown, partly rus- 

 seted; agreeable. Winter. Belgian. 



Newtown Virgalieu. An early winter ba- 

 king pear. L. I. 



Nickerson. Rather large, resembling Lou- 

 ise Bonne of Jersey ; very good. Tree 

 vigorous, hardy, productive. S. L. Good- 

 ale. Me. New. 



Niell. Large, obovate, slightly pyriform, 

 pale yellow ; juicy, sweet, agreeable. 

 Late September. Belgian. 



Nouveau Poiteau, p. 265. 



Oliver's Russet. Rather small, roundish, 

 yellow and rich brown russet, rough ; 

 coarse, flavor moderate. Late Septem- 

 ber. 



Omer Pacha, p. 278. 



Onondaga, p. 265. 



Ontario, p. 265. 



Orange Bergamot. Medium, broad turbi- 

 nate, yellow, rough ; firm, acid baking. 

 September. 



Orpheline Colmar. Large, pyriform, green 

 becoming yellowish, with some russet : 

 melting, juicy, sweet, perfumed, hand- 

 some and very good. October. Bel- 

 gian. 



Osband's Summer, p. 255. 



Osbome. Medium, short pyriform, yellow- 

 ish green ; juicy, brisk. September. In- 

 diana. 



Oswego Beurre", p. 278. 



Oswego Incomparable. Very large, obo- 

 vate pyriform tapering to crown, yellow ; 

 coarse, pleasant, of moderate quality. 

 September. 



Ott, p. 256. 



Pardee's Seedling. Small, roundish, green- 

 ish yellow, much russeted; granular, 

 melting, vinous, perfumed. October. 

 Conn. 



Pailleau. Medium, turbinate, greenish yel- 

 low, partly russeted, rough ; coarse, juicy 

 sweet. Early September. Belgian. 



Payency, p. 266. 



Paradise d'Automne. See Autumn Para- 

 dise. 



Parsonage, p. 266. 



Passe Colmar, p. 289. 



Passe Colmar Gris. See Passe Colmar. 



Pater Noster, p. 290. 



Paul Ambre. Medium, obovate, sometimes 

 pyriform, greenish yellow and grey russet ; 

 buttery, melting, aromatic. October. 



Paul Theliens. Large, conic obovate, yel- 

 lowish, melting, slightly coarse, pleasant. 

 November. Belgian. 



Peach Pear. Medium, conic turbinate, yel- 

 low, melting, rich, vinous. Late August. 

 Belgian. 



Pendleton's Early York. Rather small, 

 obovate, slightly pyriform, yellow ; melt- 

 ing, sweet. Late July. Conn. 



Pengethly. Medium, oval, light green, 

 thickly dotted ; coarse, juicy, sweet, good. 

 February. English. 



Pennsylvania. Medium, obovate, brown 

 russet on dull yellow ; rather coarse, half 

 melting, moderately good. Late Septem- 

 ber. Phila. 



Petit Rousselet. See Rousselet de Rheims. 



Petre, p. 278. 



Philadelphia, p. 278. 



Philippe Goes. Medium, turbinate pyri- 

 form, rough, russeted ; juicy, sweet, per- 

 fumed, very good. November. Bel- 

 gian. 



Pinneo, p. 256. 



Pius IX. Large, conic oblate, somewhat 

 pyriform, yellow ; granular, rich, good. 

 Late September. A good market pear 

 of moderate flavor. 



