THE PEAR. 811 



MANSFIELD. 



A native variety, origin uncertain. Tree vigorous and productive. 

 Young wood reddish brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellowish green, with considerable 

 russet and many green and brown dots. Stalk rather long. Cavity 

 narrow, small. Calyx open, with recurved segments. Basin broad, 

 uneven. Flesh whitish, coarse, buttery, melting, sweet, a little astringent. 

 Good. September. 



MARASQUINE. 



A Belgian Pear, obtained of Major Esperen. 



Fruit medium, oblong oval, light pale yellow, greenish in shade, with 

 fawn russet in the sun. Stalk long, slender. Calyx open. Basin shallow. 

 Flesh white, fine, melting, slightly sweet, perfumed. August. (Yerg.) 



MARCH BERGAMOTTE. 



One of Mr. Knight's seedlings. 



Fruit small or medium. Color green, with small gray dots, and 

 large patches of russet. Stalk long, straight, in a cavity like that of 

 an apple. Flesh coarse, greenish, of no decided excellence. 



MARECHAL DE LA COUR. 



B. O. de la Cour. Baud de la Cour. 



Conseiller de la Cour. Grosse Marie. 



Marechal Decours. 



One of Van Mons' seedlings. Dedicated to his son in 1845. Tree 

 moderately vigorous, holding its foliage late in season. Young shoots 

 olive reddish brown, with many specks. 



Fruit medium to large, oblong obovate pyriform. Skin greenish 

 yellow, with a slight netting and few patches of russet, and russet dots. 

 Stalk rather long, sometimes inclined, set in a moderate cavity, some- 

 what russeted. Calyx open, in a narrow basin, russeted. Flesh yel- 

 lowish white, buttery, juicy, melting, rich vinous, very good. October. 



MARECHAL DILLEX. 

 Dillen d'Automne. 



One of Yan Mons' seedlings. Tree vigorous and productive. 



Fruit large or very large, oblong obtuse pyriform, dull greenish 

 yellow, mottled with fawn, shades and traces and dots of russet. Stalk 

 short, set in a broad shallow cavity. Flesh white, melting, buttery, juicy, 

 sweet. October, November. (An. Pom.) 



MARGARET. 



Raised by Christopher Wiegel, Cleveland, O. Tree a vigorous, up- 

 right grower, productive, and an early bearer. Young wood dull 

 reddish. 



Fruit small to medium, oblong obovate, yellow, mostly overspread 

 with deep dull red, small russet dots. Stalk medium, inserted with- 



