flavoured. Eye, medium, closed in a deep and 

 narrow basin. Stem, stout, woody, rather long, generally 

 at an angle. Growth, rather slender ; fertility very 

 good. Leaf, rather large, down curved, upfolded, 

 boldly serrate, turns dull yellow red to black. Origin, 

 raised by M. Gambier, of Rhode, near St. Genese, near 

 Brussels, from a seed of Marie Louise. A fine pear, not 

 quite justly appreciated. It is unfortunately very 

 subject to scab. It makes a compact tree, but with a 

 lot of whippy shoots. 



Medaille : see Napoleon. 



MICHAELMAS. (Michaelmas Nelis.) Dessert, mid 

 to end September, medium, 2\ by 2j, round, slightly 

 conical. Skin, slightly rough. Colour, yellowish green, 

 almost covered with cinnamon dots and nettings. Flesh, 

 melting, yellow, of excellent flavour, remarkably juicy 

 and sweet. Eye, open in a shallow, even basin. Stem, 

 stout, | in., in a deep cavity. Growth, upright spreading, 

 making a well spurred tree. Leaf, very down curved, 

 held nearly flat, serrate, turning a beautiful scarlet. 

 Origin, raised in a cottage garden near Gravesend from 

 a seed of Winter Nelis, and introduced by Messrs. 

 Bunyard & Co. in 1900. A most excellent fruit in best 

 condition before it turns yellow. This was originally 

 called Michaelmas Nelis. 



Michaelmas Nelis : see Michaelmas. 



MONARCH. Her. Pom., L, 4. F. Monarque de 

 Knight. Dessert, January to February, small to medium, 

 round conical, even. Skin, rough. Colour, yellow- 

 green, covered with brown russet. Flesh, yellow, 

 melting and delicious flavour. Eye, open in a shallow 

 basin. Stem, rather short, stout. Growth, rather 

 spreading, making a round headed tree ; fertility good. 

 Leaf, small, roundish, dark, a little upfolded, shallow 

 crenate, turns orange red. Origin, raised by T. A. 

 Knight, probably from a seed of the Autumn Berga- 



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