THE PEAR, 579 
Lirt.z Muscat. Thomp. Lizd. Mill: 
Little Musk, Muscat Petit. , 
Petit Muscat Coxe. Sept-en-gueule. i a 
Primitive. 
This. very little French pear, well known in many of our gar- 
dens, is allowed a place there, chiefly, because it is the earliest 
of all pears, ripening at the beginning of July. Fruit very small, 
turbinate. Skin yellow, with a.dull, red cheek. Flesh break- 
ing, sweet, with a slight musk flavour. £ Shoots dark brown; 
very productive. oe 
Locxs. Hoy. Mag. 
Locke’s New Beurré. ~ 
This is a native fruit, originated by James Locke, West Cam- 
bridge, Mass. Fruit medium, roundish, obovate. Skin dull yel- 
-Jowish-green, slightly mottled with spots of darker green and. 
bits of russet. Flesh greenish-white, melting, and juicy, with a 
sprightly, vinous flavour. November and December. 
Lovisz Bownz. .O. Duh. Lind. Thomp. 
Louise. Bonne Réal. St. Germain Bianc. 
An old French winter ‘pear. Fruit large, pyriform, a little 
‘rounded towards the stalk. Skin smooth, pale green. Flesh 
white, rather coarse-grained, melting, sweet, and pretty good. 
December. 
MansvertrTs. | Duh. 
Solitaire.  Beurré de Semur. 
Fruit large, short, pyriform. Skin greenish-yellow. Flesh 
half melting, juicy, somewhat astringent; a baking pear. Sep- 
tember. oS 3 7: 
Marre Louisz Nova. Van Mons. Ken. : 
This variety was sent by Van Mons to Mr. Manning. It will 
by no means bear a comparison with the Marie Louise, though 
in some seasons a very good fruit, The wood is very strong 
and dark ‘coloured. Fruit rather large, regular, pyriform, up- 
right. Skin smooth, yellow, with a brownish-red cheek. Flesh 
at first melting, juicy, and sometimes rich, but quickly decays, 
Last of September. 
Martin Szc. Thomp. Bivort. 
Rousselette d’Hiver. 
Tree vigorous, very productive. Fruit small, high-bulged, 
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