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streaked with crimson; flesh yellow, tender, melting, rather gritty at the core, richly flavored, 
and with a slight perfume of rose-water; very good; Oct. and Nov. 
Magnolia. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 41. 1909. 2. Cornell Sia. Bul. 3322484. 10913. 
An oriental hybrid which originated in southern Georgia. Fruit large, globular to 
pyriform, smooth, yellowish-russet, with numerous irregular dots; flesh white, crisp, tender, 
juicy, mild, subacid; fair; “‘ three or four weeks later than Kieffer in the South.”’ 
Malconnaitre d’Haspin. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 810. 1869. 
Tree vigorous, hardy and productive. Fruit large, globular-obovate, dull yellow, 
with brownish-red cheek, stippled with coarse dots, and russeted at the calyx; flesh juicy, 
tender, and melting, rich, subacid, perfumed; Oct. and Nov. 
Malvoisie de Landsberg. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 3:171, fig. 182. 1878. 
Obtained by Judge Burchardt, Landsberg, Brandenbourg, Ger. Fruit rather large, 
pyriform, more or less swelled, even in contour, but often irregular in form; skin some- 
what firm, at first water-green, dotted with gray, the green changing to yellow and the side 
next the sun being at maturity slightly washed with rosy red; flesh white, rather fine, 
buttery, juicy, sweet, acidulous, having a sprightly and somewhat musky flavor; good; 
Oct. _—. 
Manchester. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 810. 1869. 
Originated in Providence, R.I. Fruit medium, obovate-pyriform, yellow, with traces 
and numerous dots of russet; flesh white, moderately juicy, semi-melting, sweet, agree- 
able; good; Oct. 
Mandelblattrige Schneebirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:199. 1856. 
A French wilding; published 1810. Tree dwarf. Fruit small, globular-turbinate, 
green, smooth; flesh firm, astringent; winter. 
Manning. 1. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 43. 1866. 
A seedling raised by S. A. Shurtleff of Brookline, Mass. Fruited in 1866. Fruit 
large, obovate, yellow with russet streaks and dots; flesh fine-grained, white, juicy, with 
a rich, pleasant flavor; first; Sept. 
Mannsbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:187. 1856. 
Wirttemberg, Ger., 1830. Classed among the Pound pears or Libralia. Fruit large, 
globular-turbinate, dull green changing to yellowish-green, blushed, both ends covered 
with russet, rusty dots; third for table, first for kitchen; Nov. and Dec. 
Mansfield. 1. Downing Pr. Trees Am. 811. 1869. 
A native variety of uncertain origin. Fruit medium, globular-oblate, yellowish- 
green, with considerable russet and many green and brown dots; flesh whitish, coarse, 
buttery, melting, sweet, a little astringent; good; Sept. 
Mansuette. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:220, Pl. LVIII, fig. 1. 1768. 2. Hogg Fruit 
Man. 611. 1884. 
Solitaire. 3. Christ Handb. 534. 1817. 
Origin unknown. Fruit large, long-obovate, irregular, obtuse, pale green, spotted 
with brown and much covered with the same color on the shaded side, and tinged with red 
on the side exposed to the sun; flesh white, semi-melting, moderately fine, inclined to 
grow soft, juicy, pleasantly acid and well flavored; a dessert pear; Sept. and Oct. 
