118 DESCRIPTIONS 



14. xMADELEINE. 



Friiil of till' iiieclium size, or less, sliort pyrifoiin, with nither straiglit siiles, which taper 

 from helow tlic niitldle to narrow base, obscurely indented. Stem central, long and 

 slender. Color pale yellowish green, cheek rarely tinted brown. Calyx small ; depres- 

 sion very shallow. Flesh very juicy and melting, acid and delicate. Ripens early, 

 which is completed in the house. 



15. AMBROSIA. 



Fruit of the medium size, round lurljinate, sides rounded to the base ; indentation unsym- 

 metrical, higher on one side. Skin smooth, marked with gray specks. Color greenish 

 yellow, and may be russetcd. Stem very stout, standing obliquely, nearly straight. 

 Calyx closed ; depression shallow, but broad. Flesh buttery, melts upon the palate, 

 sweet, ricii and perfmned. Ripens tiie last of August. 



16. JULIENNE. {Coxe, Manning.) 



Pear attains the common size, symmetrical, short pyriform ; indentation shallow. Stem 

 of a medium length, rather thick, slightly curved. Skin smooth and fair. Color bright 

 yellow. Calyx small, closed; depression shallow, and a little plaited. Flesh white, 

 sweet, moderately juicy. Ripens in August. 

 It is a handsome fruit. Tree productive and profitable, but liable to variation, from the 



character of the soil. 



17. MUSCADINE. 



Fruit of the medium size, roundish, by the convexity of its sides and thickness of its base, 

 which is moderately indented ; the indentation bordered by wide, rounded shoulders, 

 inclosing a thick, stout stem, moderately long and slightly curved ; very wide at the 

 crown ; depression wide and shallow, with a large, open calyx. Color pale yellowish 

 green. Skin rougiiish, thickly sprinkled with brown-dots. Flesh white, buttery, melting 

 upon the palate, exhaling a musky, agreeable flavor. Ripens the last of August. 

 This variety is regarded by Downing as first-rate. Supposed to be a native of Orange 



county. New- York. The tree bears heavy crops, and when house-ripened, is equal in 



quality to any pear of its season. 



