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productive ; growth too upright. Taste, when not too 

 ripe, sugary. This pear Mr. Prince calls Chaumontel. 

 It does well either on pear or quince stocks. There is a 

 striped Madeleine, Citron des Carmes Panachee (which 

 see), which differs from the above in being striped with 

 light yellow; inferior in flavor. The Madeleine is not 

 very vigorous in growth, but sufficiently so to do well. 



Manning's Elizabeth. See Elizabeth. 



Marie Louise. Color, dull green ; form, oblate pyriform ; 

 size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, buttery, melting, vinous, juicy ; 

 quality, 2 to 3 ; season, September and October. 



Pemarks. — Fruit Committee reported this fruit rather 

 inferior at the Horticultural Exhibition, 1855. It is only 

 passable, and hardly that. Tree vigorous, hardy, and 

 productive. 



March Bergamotte. Color, greenish yellow ; form, obo- 

 vate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, buttery, gritty at core ; 

 season, March. 



Pemarks. — Poor. It is difficult to keep Winter pears 

 in this climate, owing partly to its great irregularity, and 

 partly to the want of preparation for the purpose ; also, 

 fruit in general is not sufficiently tenderly handled in the 

 gathering. The slightest bruise is calculated to rupture 

 the cells and break the fine tissue. It is not easy to main- 

 tain the right temperature. This can only be surely and 

 effectually accomplished by building fruit houses for the 

 express purpose. See Schooley's Patent. 



Martin Sec. Color, yellow ; form, obovate, angular ; 

 size; 2; use, table; texture, melting, juicy; quality, 2; 

 season. Winter. 



Eemarks. — A foreigner. 



