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676. MENONISTEN REINETTE. 



A very beautiful, and important German dessert apple; it is above the 

 middle size, and of a roundish flattened shape, the skin is yellow, with 

 a dark flush on the side next the sun, and considerably marked with 

 russet. The flesh is very fine, firm, and juicy, and of a very good 

 aromatic, and vinous flavor. Ripe in December and continues during 

 the spring. — Diel Kernobst. x. 169. 



677. MERMAID. 



A Scotch apple, cultivated in the orchards of the Carse of Gowrie, but 

 is not common. The fruit keeps well, and is of good quality. — 

 M. C. H. S. iv. 474. 



678. MERVEILLE DE PORTLAND. 



A medium sized culinary apple of inferior quality, it is of a conical 

 shape, yellow color, and in use from January till April. — H. S. C. p. 25. 



679. MICHAEL HENRY PIPPIN. 



A New Jersey fruit, a native of Monmouth county, first described by 

 Coxe, and highly esteemed in many parts of the middle states of 

 America. It is of medium size, roundish-oblong, or ovate, somewhat 

 like the Newtown Pippin. Skin, of a lively green color. Flesh, yellow, 

 tender, juicy, and high flavored ; In use from November till March. — 

 Down. Fr. Amer. 118. 



680. DE MICHE. 



A small cider apple, of ovate shape, yellow color, and ripe in 

 December.—^. S. C. p. 25. 



681. MILLER'S GLORY. 



A medium sized kitchen apple, of second-rate quality ; it is of an 

 ovate shape, striped with red, and in use during December and 

 January.—^. S. C. n. 438. 



682. MOGG'S LONG KEEPER. 



A middle sized cider apple, of an oblate shape, striped with red, and 

 in use from January till March. — JS. S. C. p. 24. 



683. MOLLET'S GUERNSEY PIPPIN. 



This is a small dessert fruit, of second-rate quality, resembling the 

 Golden Harvey. It is of an oblate shape, yellow color ; the flesh is 

 yellow, crisp, juicy, and very highly flavored ; in use from December 

 till February. — Hort. Trans, iv. 524. 



