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honour of Marie Louise, the consort of Napoleon, and was sent to this country in 

 1S16, by Dr. Van Mons, to Mr. Braddick, of Thames Ditton, without a name, and 

 he planted it in a field as an open standard, where it succeeded so well and pro- 

 duced fruit so different In appearance to those growing against a wall that it was 

 considered a distinct variety, and was named Braddick's Field Standard. 



Marie Louise Delcourt. See Marie Louise. 

 Marie Louise Nova. See Marie Louise. 



MAEIE LOUISE D'UCCLE.— Fruit, rather large ; pyriform. Skin, 

 marked with pale cinnamon-coloured russet, much in the way of Marie 

 Louise. Eye, large and open, with long leafy segments set in a con- 

 siderable depression. Stalk, an inch long, curved, stout, and obliquely 

 inserted on the end of the fruit by the side of a fleshy lip. Flesh, fine- 

 grained, buttery, and melting, very juicy and richly flavoured. 



A first-rate pear ; ripe in the middle of October. 



Maroit. See Jaminette. 



Marotte Sucre. See Passe Colmar, 



MAEQUISE (Marquise d'Hiver ; Marquis Pear; Marchioness). — 

 Fruit, large ; obtuse pyriform. Skin, bright green, changing to yel- 

 lowish as it attains maturity, with a brownish tinge on the side next 

 the sun, thickly covered with dots, which are green on the shaded side 

 and brown or grey on the other. Eye, small and open, set in a wide, 

 even, and shallow basin. Stalk, an inch and a quarter long, inserted 

 on the apex without depression. Flesh, white, crisp, and with a plea- 

 sant sugary flavour. 



A dessert pear ; ripe in November and December. Excellent when 

 grown against a wall and in a warm, rich soil, otherwise it is worth- 

 less. The tree is vigorous and fertile, succeeds well either on the pear 

 or quince ; but the fruit being large and liable to be blown down in 

 high winds it should never be grown as a standard. This was a great 

 favourite in the last century. 



Marquise d'Hiver. See Marquise, 



MAETIN SEC (Dry Martin; Martin Sec de Champagne; Martin 

 Sec d'Hiver). — Fruit, medium sized ; pyriform or obtuse pyriform. 

 Skin, entirely covered with cinnamon-coloured russet on the shaded 

 side, and bright red next the sun, strewed with whitish grey dots. 

 Eye, small and open, set in a plaited undulating basin. Stalk, an inch 

 and a half long, inserted in a small cavity. Mesh, breaking, rather 

 dry, but sweet and perfumed ; but when grafted on the quince be- 

 comes very gritty. 



In use from November to January ; generally considered a dessert 

 pear, but more fit for stewing and preserving. The tree is very 

 vigorous and fertile, grows well either on the pear or quince, succeeds 

 well as a standard. The Martins are perhaps the earliest varieties 

 grown amongst us ; they are mentioned among the fruits delivered into 



