480 THE PKUIT MANUAL. 



th& Treasury by the fruiterer of Edward I., in 1292, and were at that 

 time valued at 8d. per pear. 



Martin Sec de Champagne. See Martin See. 

 Martin Sec d'Hiver. See Martin Sec. 



MAETIN SIRE {Ronville; de Bunville ; Certeau Miisque d'Hiver). — 

 Fruit, medium sized ; pyriform. Skin, smooth at first, bright green, 

 but changing to a fine deep lemon-yellow, with a faint blush of red next 

 the sun, which is sometimes very bright, and at others quite wanting. 

 Eye, smaU and open, with acute dry segments, and set almost even 

 with the surface in a small basin. Stalk, an inch to an inch and a 

 half long, fleshy at the base, and inserted in a small cavity between 

 two fleshy hps. Flesh, crisp, sweet, and perfumed. 



A stewing pear ; ripe in December and January, and more fit for 

 stewing than for dessert. The tree is vigorous and fertile, succeeds 

 well as a standard, either on the pear or quince. 



Matthews' Eliza. See Groom's Princess Royal. 



MAUD HOGrG. — Fruit, above medium size, three inches and a 

 quarter long, and two inches and a half wide ; oblong obovate. Skin, 

 entirely covered with a crust of warm brown russet like that of the 

 Brown Beurre, and has a slight orange glow on the side exposed to the 

 sun, very much like the Chaumontel ; there is no yellow or ground 

 colour visible. Eye, open, with very short segments, and set in an 

 irregular ribbed depression. Stalk, an inch long and rather slender, 

 inserted without depression. Flesh, yellowish white, tender and but- 

 tery, very juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured. 



A dessert pear of the first quality ; in use from the end of October 

 and beginning of November till December. The tree is very hardy. 



It was raised by Mr. John Mannington, of Uckfield, in Sussex, and was named 

 in honour of my eldest daughter. The seed was sown about sixteen years ago, and 

 the tree bore fruit in 1871 for the first time. 



De Maune. See Colmar. 



Medaille. See Napoleon. 



Medaille d'Or. See Frederic de Wurtemherg. 



Melon. See Beurre DieL 



MERESIA NEVILL. — Fruit, below medium size, two inches and 

 a half long and two inches wide ; roundish obovate or oval, even and 

 regular in its outline. Skin, entirely covered with thick dark brown 

 russet. Eye, small and open, set in a pretty deep depression. Stalk, 

 nearly an inch long, slender, woody, and inserted in a narrow cavity. 

 Flesh, half melting, crisp, juicy, sweet, with a rich vinous flavour. 



An excellent dessert pear ; ripe in December and January. 



daughter of my friend E. H. Nevill, Esq., of Daiigstein, Sussex, 



