578 THE PEAR. 
pyriform. Skin deep yellow, shaded with crimson, ad consi. 
derably covered with russet. Stem long, curved. Ca.yx open, 
basin very small. Flesh granular, half-breaking, with an agree. 
able flavour; excellent for cooking. N ovember to February. 
Marcu Bereamotre. 
One of Mr. Knight's seedlings Fruit small or medium. Co- 
lour green, with small grey dots and large patches of russet, 
Stalk long, straight, in a cavity like that of an apple. Flesh 
coarse, greenish, of no decided excellence. 
MoVean. 
Origin, Monroe County, N. Y. 
Tree very vigorous, very productive. Fruit large, oblate, de- 
pressed-pyriform; very broad at calyx. Skin yellow, dotted and 
share with russet. Flesh juicy, but’ somewhat astringent. 
ctober. 
Messirz Jean. O. Duh. Mill. Thomp. 
Monsieur Jean. Messire Jean Doré, 
Messire Jean Gris. | Mr. John. 
Messire Jean Blanc. J ohn. 
An old French pear, but rather coarse-grained and gritty. 
Shoots dark grey. Fruit of medium size, turbinate. Skin some- 
what rough, yellow, nearly covered with brown russet. Flesh’ 
gritty, white, crisp, juicy,-and breaking, with a very sweet fla- 
vour. November and December. as 
Micuaux. Man. in H. M. 
Compte de Michaux. 
Fruit of medium size, nearly round. Skin light yellowish- 
green, with a faint blush on the sunny side. Flesh white, half 
buttery, juicy, sweet, but second rate. September and October. 
Moccas. Thomp. 
Originated by Mr. Knight. A good grower; productive, but 
not of good quality. ate 
-Fruit_ medium, obovate. Skin.green, sprinkled. with small 
dots. Flesh juicy, but not rich, December. — 
Muscat Rosert. Thomp. O. Duh. Lind. 
Poire a Ja Reine. Musk Robine, Lind. 
D’ Ambre. Early Queen. 
St. Jean Musqueé Gros. Queen’s Pear. 
A larger and better (than Little) Muscat. Middle of July, 
ed lasts only a few days. 
