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Medlar. 
Medlar Monstrueuse. — The largest of medlars and very prodnctive. 
When picked from the tree the fruit is very harsh and astringent, like 
the Persimmon and Sorbiis, but through the winter it gets mellow, and 
is then really palatable. Ripens in January. 
The Medlar or Mespilus Germauioa is a very pretty tree; fine foliage 
and large blossoms, the latter coming out so late that they are never 
nipped by late frosts. The accompanying photo-engraving is a correct 
cut of the largest Medlar of tb«t kind raised on our place; but they are 
not all so large. The Medlar is a precocious, prolific, and regular 
bearer. 
Fig. 14. Mkdlab Monstkueuse. 
Figs. 
(Jrosse Marseillaise— Fruit large, white; very good to dry. 
Date — Fruit medium, white, rich . 
Btaiiqiiette — Fruit medium to small; roundish, very fine. Early. 
Mag:del.ni— Medium, white, oblong, skin gray; excellent. Very 
early. 
Crosse Rouge — Large, red ; very fine. 
Jaime Long^iie — Long and yellow; first quality. 
Celestiiie — Large, purplish gray, flesh red; superior quality. One 
of the earliest (fir.st crop from middle of June to last of July) . 
Napolitaine — Large, skin light jellow; delicious flavor. 
Violette — Large, oblong; first quality; blue. 
Kennedy— New variety obtained from (he Castle of Kennedy, Scot- 
laud. Very large; excellent; very early. 
