THE PEAR. 817 



Fruit medium, oblong obovate, greenish yellow, with many brown dots. 

 Stalk medium, curved, often inclined, and set in a small cavity. Calyx 

 partially open. Segments short, erect. Flesh yellowish, not juicy, 

 melting, sweet. Good. November. 



MITCHELL'S RUSSET. 



Origin, Belleville, 111. 



Fruit medium or small, roundish, slightly pyriform, rough, yellow 

 brown russet, thickly covered with gray dots. Stalk long. Calyx open. 

 Flesh juicy, melting, astringent. Scarcely good. October. 



MOCCAS. 



Originated by Mr. Knight. A good grower, productive, but not of 

 good quality. 



Fruit medium, obovate, green, sprinkled with small dots. Flesh 

 juicy. Poor. December. 



MOLLET'S GUERNSEY BEURRE. 

 Mollet's Guernsey Chaumontelle. 



An English variety, raised by Charles Mollet, Esq., of the Island 

 of Guernsey. 



Fruit of medium size, oval pyriform. Skin rather uneven, yellow 

 and yellowish green, nearly covered on one side with dark cinnamon 

 brown russet, in stripes and tracings. Flesh yellowish, melting, and 

 buttery, with a rich vinous flavor. Good. December. 



MONSEIGNEUR AFFRE. 



One of Bivort's introducing. Tree hardy, vigorous, and productive. 

 Young wood dull olive brown. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, greenish, considerably covered withj 

 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, melting, sweet, pleasant. Good. 

 November. 



MONSEIGNEUR DES HONS. 



A new summer Pear, from Troyes, France. Tree vigorous, spread- 

 ing. Young wood reddish brown. 



Fruit medium, oblong ovate pyriform, rich warm yellow, veined 

 with green, and shaded with a warm red cheek in the sun. Stalk me- 

 dium, inserted without depression. Calyx open. Basin shallow. Flesh 

 half fine, melting, aromatic, sweet. Early August. (An. Pom.) 



MONSEIGNEUR SIBOUR. 



A new French Pear, described in the Annals of Pomology : 

 " Fruit medium, obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, with greenish shades, 

 mottled, shaded, and dotted with warm red or crimson. Stalk long,. 



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