THE PEAR. 



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LITTLE MUSCAT. Thomp. Lind. Mill. 



ittle Musk. ) Muscat Petit. 



Petit Muscat > Coxe. Sept-en-gueule. 



Little Musk. Muscat Petit. ) n _ , 



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 Primitive. 



This very little French pear, well known in many of our gar- 

 dens, is allowed a place there, chiefly, because it is the earliest 

 of all pears, ripening at the beginning of July. Fruit very small, 

 turbinate. Skin yellow, with a dull, red cheek. Flesh break- 

 ing, sweet, with a slight musk flavour. Shoots dark brown ; 

 v r ery productive. 



LOCKE. Hov. Mag. 

 Locke's New Beurre. 



This is a native fruit, originated by James Locke, West Cam- 

 bridge, Mass. Fruit medium, roundish, obovate. Skin dull yel- 

 lowish-green, slightly mottled with spots of darker green and 

 bits of russet. Flesh greenish-white, melting, and juicy, with a 

 sprightly, vinous flavour. November and December. 



LOUISE BONNE. 0. Duh. Lind. Thomp. 

 Louise Bonne Real. St. Germain Bianc. 



An old French winter pear. Fruit large, pyriform, a little 

 rounded towards the stalk. Skin smooth, pale green. Flesh 

 white, rather coarse-grained, melting, sweet, and pretty good. 

 December. 



MANSUETTE. Duh. 

 Solitaire. Beurre de Semur. 



Fruit large, short, pyriform. Skin greenish-yellow. Flesh 

 half melting, juicy, somewhat astringent ; a baking pear. Sep- 

 tember. 



MARIE LOUISE NOVA. Van Mons. Ken. 



This variety was sent by Van Mons to Mr. Manning. It will 

 by no means bear a comparison with the Marie Louise, though 

 in some seasons a very good fruit. The wood is very strong 

 and dark coloured. Fruit rather large, regular, pyriform, up- 

 right. Skin smooth, yellow, with a brownish-red cheek. Flesh 

 at first melting, juicy, and sometimes rich, but quickly decays. 

 Last of September. 



MARTIN SEC. Thomp. Bivort. 



Rousselette d'Hiver. 



Tree vigorous, very productive. Fruit small, high-bulged, 

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