678 THE PEAR. 



pyriform. Skin deep yellow, shaded with crimson, and consi- 

 derably covered with russet. Stem long, curved. Calyx open, 

 basin very small. Flesh granular, half-breaking, with an agree- 

 able flavour ; excellent for cooking. November to February. 



March Bergamotte. 



One of Mr. Knight's seedlings. Fruit small or medium. Co- 

 lour green, with small grey dots and large patches of russet. 

 Stalk long, straight, in a cavity like that of an apple. Flesh 

 coarse, greenish, of no decided excellence. 



McVean. _^ 



Origin, Monroe County, N. Y. ^ 



Tree very vigorous, very productive. Fruit large, oblate, de- 

 pressed-pyriform ; very broad at calyx. Skin yellow, dotted and 

 patched with russet. Flesh juicy, but somewhat astringent. 

 October. 



Messire Jean. O. Duh. Mill. Thomp. 



Monsieur Jean. Messire Jean Dor4, 



Messire Jean Gris. Mr. John. 



Messire Jean Blanc. John. 



An old French pear, but rather coarse-grained and gritty. 

 Shoots dark grey. Fruit of medium size, turbinate. Skin some- 

 what rough, yellow, nearly covered with brown russet. Flesh 

 gritty, white, crisp, juicy, and breaking, with a very sweet fla- 

 vour. November and December. 



MicHAUx. Man. in H. M. 



Compte de Michaux. 



Fruit of medium size, nearly round. Skin light yellowish- 

 green, with a faint blush on the sunny side. Flesh white, half 

 buttery, juicy, sweet, but second rate. September and October. 



MoccAS. Thomp. 



Originated by Mr. Knight. A good grower; productive, but 

 not of good quality. 



Fruit medium, obovate. Skin green, sprinkled with small 

 dots. Flesh juicy, but not rich. December. 



Muscat Robert. Thomp. 0. Duh. Lind. 



Poire 4 la Reine. Musk Robine. LdncU 



D'Ambre. Early Queen. 



St. Jean Musquee Gros. Queen's Pear. 

 A larger and better (tlian Little) Muscat. Middle of July, 

 and lasts only a few days. 



