PEARS. 203 



Ne Plus Meuris [of the French]. See Betirre d'Anjou. 



NEUVE MAISONS. Fruit large, pyramidal, even and 

 regularly formed. Skin smooth, of a uniform yellow 

 colour, thickly strewed with large russet dots, and a few 

 patches of thin russet. Eye open, set in a, narrow and 

 round basin. Stalk an inch or more in length, very 

 stout, inserted in a narrow depression. Flesh coarse- 

 grained, melting, with a thin, somewhat vinous, juice, 

 but without much flavour. Ripe in October and No- 

 vember. 



New Autumn. See Jargonelle. 

 New York Red-Cheek. See SecMe. 



NOTAIRE MINOT. Fruit medium sized, roundish- 

 obovate. Skin pale yellowish-green, considerably covered 

 with patches and large dots of rough brown russet. Eye 

 open, set in a narrow and shallow basin. Stalk an inch 

 long, stout, inserted by the side of a fleshy lip. Flesh 

 yellowish, rather coarse-grained, but melting, and with a 

 fine brisk, vinous, and sugary flavour. 



A very good pear. Ripe in January and February. 



NOUVEAU POITEAU (Tombe de V Amateur). Fruit 

 very large, obtuse-obovate or pyramidal. Skin greenish- 

 yellow, or pale yellow, mottled and streaked with pale 

 brown russet. Eye closed, placed in a slight depression. 

 Stalk an inch to an inch and a quarter long, obliquely 

 inserted in a small cavity. Flesh fine-grained, buttery, 

 melting, and very juicy, rich, sugary, and highly perfumed. 



A first-rate pear. Ripe during November, but keeps 

 only a short time. 



Nouvelle Boussoch. See Doyenne 1 Boussoch. 



Nutmeg. See Bezi de Caissoy. 



GEuF. Fruit small, oval. Skin smooth, greenish- 

 yellow, marked with light red on the exposed side, and 

 strewed with grey russety dots. Eye small and open, 

 set in an uneven depression. Stalk an inch long, in- 

 serted in a small cavity. Flesh whitish, tender and 

 melting, rich, sugary, and musky. 



A very good summer pear. Ripe in August, and keeps 

 for three weeks without decaying, which is a recom- 

 mendation at this season. 



Ognonet. See Summer Archduke. 



Ognonet Musque. See Summer Arckdu&e. 



