PEARS. 175 



Mareohal de la Couu. Color, yelloM'ish green ; form, 

 oblate pyriform ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, melting, 

 juicy, vinous; season, October. 



Eemakks. — An adopted citizen. Tree vigorous. De- 

 scribed in Hovey's Magazine. 



Marie Louise Nova. Unworthy. 



MIEL DB WATEELOO, or Beurre d'Anjou. Color, 

 greenish yellow ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, melting, 

 rich, and juicy; quality, 1 ; season, October. 



Eemaeks. — "A new pear, of great excellence." — A. H. 

 ErnU. (See Appendix, 92.) 



Meeeiam, Color, yellow; form, round; size, 1; use, 

 table; texture, crisp, juicy, sugary; quality, 2; season, 

 September. 



E.EMARKS. — From Eoxbury, Massachusetts. Described 

 favorably, in Hovey's Magazine. Tree, vigorous, productive. 



Meeveille d'Hivee, or The Wonder of Winter. Color, 

 dull green, with russet spots; form, irregular; size, 3 to 

 2 ; use, table ; texture, molting, luscious ; quality, 2 ; sea- 

 son, December. 



Eemaeks. — Destitute of beauty, but otherwise pretty 

 good. Eye, very singular, frequently without any crown. 



Messiee Jean. Coloi;, yellow, with some russet ; form, 

 round at blossom end, small at stem; size, 2 ; use, table; 

 texture, juicy; quality, 2; season, October and l^Tovember 

 to December. 



Eemaeks. — A sweetish "Winter pear. In the possession 

 of A. Worthington, who thinks well of it. Not very rich, 

 or high-flavored. On young trees it sometimes grows 

 large. Flesh, rather coarse, and sprightly. 



