814 THE PEAR. 



MARIE PARENT. 



Sophia Beekmans. Roussellet de Meester. 



Ferdinand de Meester. 



Raised by M. Bivort, in 1844, from seeds of the last generation of 

 Van Moiis' seedlings. It first fruited in 1851. Tree moderately vigo- 

 rous. Young wood dull grayish-reddish brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform to obovate acute pyriform, green- 

 ish yellow, with shade of red in the sun, and traces of russet, and 

 many minute brown dots. Stalk medium, generally inserted without 

 cavity. Calyx large, open. Flesh whitish, juicy, vinous. Good. 

 September. 



MARQUISE DE BEDMAN. 



Of foreign origin. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish pyriform, pale greenish yellow, 

 with a few traces and patches of russet, and many green and brown 

 dots. Stalk long, slender. Cavity small. Calyx open. Flesh white, 

 sweet, rather firm. Good. September. 



MARMION. 



A Belgian variety. 



Fruit small, roundish pyriform, pale yellow, some russet. Flesh 

 whitish, coarse, sweet, dry and poor. November. 



MARTHA ANN. 

 Dana's No. 1. 



Raised by Francis Dana, of Roxbury, Mass. 



Fruit medium, obovate obtuse pyriform, yellowish green, with 

 patches and dots of russet. Flesh coarse, juicy, astringent. Poor. 

 October. 



MARTIN SEC. 



Rousselette d'Hiver Martin Sec d'Hiver. 



Dry Martin. Troken Martin. 



Winter Rousselette. Martin Sec de Champagne. 



An old variety, of which the origin is unknown. Tree vigorous, very 

 productive. 



Fruit small, ovate, yellow, shaded with crimson in the sun, some 

 russet. Flesh coarse, granular, juicy, half breaking, agreeable. Chiefly 

 valued for cooking. Winter. 



MARTIN SIRE. 

 Certeau Musque d'Hiver. Sire Martin. 



A very old sort, valued only for cooking. 



Fruit large, pyriform, greenish yellow, with a shade of red in the sun. 

 Flesh crisp, gritty near the core, juicy, sweet. December to February. 



