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sun, some russet specks; size, 2; use, table; texture, yel- 

 lowish, melting, juicy ; season, December. 



Eemarks. — Tree, very vigorous, growth very quick and 

 prolific. 



Muscat Allemande, or German Muscat. Color, green ; 

 form, blossom end wide and flat ; size, 2 ; use, table ; tex- 

 ture, rich and buttery ; quality, 2 ; season, October. 



Remarks. — Flesh, yellow. It is a good pear. From 

 France. 



Muscat Robert, or Little Muscat. See Little Muscat. A 

 small pear, very early, and very poor when too ripe. If 

 it is not too ripe, it is rather pleasant. It ripens from the 

 Ast to the 10th of July. 



MOYAMENSINa (Smith's). Color, lemon yellow, with 

 yellowish russet; form, round, obovate ; size, 2; texture, 

 melting, buttery; quality, 1; season, August. 



Remarks. — A native of Pennsylvania. Tree, vigorous, 

 wood yellowish brown, with light dots. A regular and 

 abundant bearer. 



Muscadine. Color, yellowish green ; form, round obo- 

 vate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, white, buttery, melting; 

 season, August. 



Remarks. — Not prolific. A native American. 



Musk, Summer Bon Chretien, or Large Sugar. See 

 Summer Bon Chretien. " An old, and once good variety, 

 but now not very worthy." — A. H. Ernst. 



jSTAPOLEOK. Color, greenish yellow; form, obtuse 

 pyriform ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, buttery, juicy ; 

 quality, 1 ; season, September. 



