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productive ; growth too upright. Taste, when not too 

 ripe, sugary. This pear Mr. Prince calls Chaumontel. 

 It does well either on pear or quince stocks. There is a 

 striped Madeleine, Citron des Carmes Panachee (which 

 see), which differs from the above in being striped with 

 light yellow : inferior in flavor. The Madeleine is not 

 very vigorous in growth, but sufficiently so to do well. 



Manning's Elizabeth. See Elizabeth. 



Marie Louise. Color, dull green ; form, oblate pyriform ; 

 size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, butter}', melting, vinous, juicy; 

 quality, 2 to 3 ; season, September and October. 



Kemarks. — Fruit Committee reported this fruit rather 

 inferior at the Horticultural Exhibition, 1855. It is only 

 passable, and hardly that. Tree vigorous, hardy, and 

 productive. 



March Bergamotte. Color, greenish yellow ; form, obo- 

 vate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, buttery, gritty at core ; 

 season, March. 



Eemarks. — Poor. It is difficult to keep Winter pears 

 in this climate, owing partly to its great irregularity, and 

 partly to the want of preparation for the purpose ; also, 

 fruit in general is not sufficiently tenderl}^ handled in the 

 gathering. The slightest bruise is calculated to rupture 

 the cells and break the fine tissue. It is not easy to main- 

 tain the right temperature. This can only be surely and 

 effectually accomplished by building fruit houses for the 

 exj)ress purpose. See Schooley's Patent. 



Martin Sec. Color, yellow ; form, obovate, angular ; 

 size; 2; use, table; texture, melting, juicy; quality, 2; 

 season. Winter. 



Eemarks. — A foreigner. 



