104 Catalogue of Varieties. 
and unprodictive. Pistillate. I fruited it one season and 
found it a pretty berry, but too sour. Fig. in Hort. XXII. 195. 
Me.anctuon (Prince). Described as larger than Hovey’s (?); 
conical, crimson, good flavor, and- productive. 
Meanie (Prince). Described as large, conical, deep scarlet, 
hardy, and excellent. Pistillate. 
MELINDA (Prince). Described as early, large, purse-shaped, - 
scarlet, good flavor, productive. Pistillate.. 
MeE.ius (Dr. Nicaise). New, 1868. Fruit large, flattened, trun- 
cated, often larger at the summit than the base, bright red; 
seeds prominent, distant; flesh white, sprightly, perfumed. ' 
_ Vines small, vigorous, leaves not abundant. 
MeEton. Medium, roundish, dark. A Scotch variety long since 
superseded. 
MENAGERE (De Jonghe). Large, very long, flattened, bright 
red; seeds on the surface; flesh rosy, sweet, firm, brisk. Late, 
and long in bearing. 
METcALF’s EARLY (Metcalf). Small to medium, ovate conical, 
with long neck; dull scarlet; flesh firm, of fair flavor. Not so 
early, and not ‘so good, as the Jenny Lind. Overpraised, and 
a great failure. Originated in Niles, Michigan. : 
* METHVEN SCARLET (Bishop). (Syn. Methven Castle, South- 
ampton Scarlet.) Large, heart shaped or cockscombed, the 
later fruit conical; dark scarlet; seeds pale yellow, not deep 
sunk; flesh scarlet, hollow, poor. Originated in England in 
1816, and possibly one of the parents of Hovey’s Seedling. : 
Pistillate. é i 
MEXICAN EVER-BEARING. This is a distinct variety (Fragaria: 
Mexicana. Syn. F. Gilmannii, Clinton) of the Fragaria Vesca, 
distinguished by a leaf on the runner. It has been recently. 
brought forward as very valuable, but will probably prove of” 
no more worth than the Old Red Alpine. 
MicuiGan. Described as a seedling of the Wilson, and ten days 
later than that variety, and of better quality. Hardy and vig- 
orous. Fig. in Tilton’s Jour. Hort. VII. 155. 
Minerva (Prince). Said by the originator to be an enormous 
bearer. Little known. 
Miss Coutts (De Jonghe). New. Of moderate growth, leaves 
roundish, dull green. Fruit conical, above medium, regular, . 
pale, shining cherry red; seeds numerous, slightly sunken; 
flesh firm, white, juicy, vinous, and brisk flavored. 
MopELE (De Jonghe). 
