PKARS, 175 



Marechal de la Cour. Color, yellowish green ; form, 

 oblate pyriform ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, melting, 

 juicy, vinous; season, October. 



Eemarks. — An adopted citizen. Tree vigorous. De- 

 scribed in Hovey's Magazine. 



Marie Louise Nova. Unworthy. 



MELLA DE WATEELOO. Color, greenish yellow ; 

 size, 1 ; use, table; texture, melting, rich, and juicy ; qual- 

 ity, 1 ; season, October. 



Remarks. — "A new pear of great excellence."-— J. //. 



Ernst. 



Merriam. Color, yellow ; form, round ; size, 1 ; use. 

 table; texture, crisj), juicy, sugary; quality, 2: season, 

 September. 



Eemarks. — From Eoxbury, Massachusetts. Described, 

 and favorably, in Hoveys Magazine. 



Merveille d'Hiver, or The Wonder of Winter. Color, 

 dull green, with russet spots ; form, irregular ; size, 3 to 

 2; use, table; texture, melting, luscious; quality, 2; sea- 

 son, December. 



Eemarks. — Destitute of beauty, but otherwise pretty 

 good. Eye, very singular, frequently w^ithout any crow^n. 



Messire Jean. Color, yellow, with some russet ; form, 

 round at blossom end, small at stem; size, 2 ; use, table; 

 texture, juicy ; quality, 1 ; season, October and ISTovember 

 to December. 



Eemarks. — Excellent Winter pear. In the possession 

 of A. Worthington, who thinks well of it. Not very rich 

 or high flavored. On young trees it sometimes grows 

 large. Flesh, rather coarse, and sprightly. 



