330 Description of Scotch Pears. 



LX. Pear Machray. A seedling 

 of little merit ; scarce deserving any 

 notice. 



LXI. Pow Meg. Leaves oblong, 

 smooth, very slightly serrated; 

 footstalk short. Tree lofty, an im- 

 mense bearer. Fruit ripe end of 

 October; keeps till January. A 

 moderately good dessert Pear ; 

 taste slightly mealy when too long 

 kept ; colour vermilion, finely 

 spotted next the sun ; yellow on the 

 other side. 



LXII. Galston Muirfowl 

 Egg. Leaves roundish, smooth, 

 serrated. Tree lofty ; branches 

 pendulous. Fruit ripe in the 

 middle of October ; keeps two 

 to three weeks ; a moderately 

 good dessert Pear ; colour | 

 light brown next the sun, yel- I 

 lowish green on the other side. \ 

 A west country Pear. 



