THE PEAR. 525 



Fruit large, roundish, somewhat flattened at base and crown. 

 Skin smooth, dull yellow, covered with pale russet around the 

 stem and calyx, and entire surface somewhat netted with russet. 

 Stem short, moderately stout, in a small cavity with one pro- 

 tuberant side. Calyx closed, basin shallow and furrowed. Flesh 

 yellowish, coarse, melting, and juicy. Flavour sugary, sprightly 

 perfumed, excellent. September, October. (Hov. Mag.) 



MIGNONNE D'HIVER. Bivort. 



Fruit medium, obovate, inclining to pyriform. Skin very 

 rough, russet. Stalk stout, inserted by a lip, often at a great 

 inclination. Calyx partially closed, set in a small basin. Flesh 

 yellowish, juicy, granular, nearly melting, brisk sweet, and rich, 

 slightly astringent. November. 



MILLOT DE NANCY. Van Mons. 



A pyramidal tree, very fertile, producing at the same time at 

 the extremity of its branches and its long spurs. 



Fruit small or medium, regularly pyriform. Skin smooth, 

 light green, becoming yellow a long time before its maturity. 

 Flesh whitish yellow, buttery, melting, not deficient in juice, 

 sugary, and very agreeably perfumed. October, November. (A. 

 Pom.) 



MITCHELL'S RUSSET. 



Origin Belleville, Illinois. Fruit medium or small, obovate, 

 inclining to conic. Skin rough, dark russet, thickly covered 

 with grey dots. Stalk long, inserted in a small cavity by a ring 

 or lip. Calyx open, basin uneven. Flesh juicy, melting, rich, 

 highly perfumed. November. 



MONSEIGNEUR AFFRE. Bivort. 



Fruit medium, roundish, somewhat angular. Skin rough, 

 greenish, considerably covered with thick russet, and thickly 

 sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk long, curved, inserted in a 

 moderate cavity. Calyx small, open, persistent, basin broad. 

 Flesh white, rather coarse, granular, rich and perfumed. No- 

 vember. 



MOYAMENSING. 



Origin in the garden of J. B. Smith, Philadelphia, Moya- 

 mensing District. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit me- 

 dium, irregular, obovate, knobbed and rough. Colour light yel- 

 low, covered with minute grey dots. Stalk fleshy, of medium 

 length, and inserted by rings in a small cavity. Calyx closed. 



