382 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



with more or less russet; very juicy, buttery, sweet, melt« 

 ing, vinous. — October. 



Kin^sessing'. — Large, obtuse-pyriform; greenish-yel- 

 low; rather coarse, juicy, buttery, melting, sweet. — Sep- 

 tember. Pennsylvania. 



Madam Eliza. — Large, acute-pyriform; light yellow, 

 traces of russet; fine, juicy, melting, sweet, jserfumed. — ■ 

 October. Tree a good grower. Belgium. 



Maurice Desportes. — Medium to large, acute-pyriform; 

 dull yellow, with russet; fine-grained, melting, sweet. 

 — October. Tree a vigorous grower and productive. 

 France. 



Marie Bcnoist. — Described as being large and of fine 

 quality, and a valuable addition to the list of late pears. 

 — Season December and January. France. 



Marie Louise. — Large, long-pyriform; yellow, mottled 

 with russet; very buttery, melting, vinous, sweet. — Octo- 

 ber. Belgium. A fine, old sort, but variable in some 

 localities. 



Marie Louise d'llccles. — Large, roundish-pyriform; 

 yellow, shaded with brown in the sun, netted and patched 

 with russet; juicy, melting, vinous, a little astringent. — 

 September. Belgium. 



IVantais (Beurrede Nantes). — Large, long-pyriform; 

 greenish-yellow, with a red cheek; melting, juicy, sweet, 

 pleasantly perfumed. — October. France. 



IVouveau Poiteau. — Large, pyriform; greenish, with 

 patches and dots of russet; flesh whitish, buttery, melt- 

 ing, juicy, sugary, vinous. — Late Autumn. Belgium. 



Oswes?o Beurr^. — Medium, roundish, flattened ; yel- 

 lowish-green, with tliin russet until fully ripe, tlien fine, 

 yellow russet ; flesh melting, buttery, juicy, vinous, 

 aromatic. — Mid to late Autumn. New YorK. Tree erect, 



