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NE PLUS MEURIS. 
Monsieur Meiu'is, whose name is connected with this Pear, 
was a nurseryman of Brussels, and an autumn Pear was first 
named Surpasse Meuris ; subsequently our present subject 
obtained the name Ne plus Meuris. Both Pears are of Belgian 
origin. 
The dull yellowish colour of Ne plus Meuris, mottled as it 
is, more or less ; with irregular nissetty and specked exterior, is 
not much more attractive than the form of the Pear. Its 
more important qualities are, how'ever, excellent; its yellowish 
white flesh is luscious, smooth, and melting, possessing a little 
quince-like aroma; though sometimes rather gritty towards 
the core, attributable, perhaps, to want of moisture in the earth 
during the growih of the fmit. It is, furthermore, valuable, 
from its season of maturity, wiiich is from New-year’s day to 
May-day, when but few' Pears can be obtained. 
The Tree is of handsome, erect, and free growth ; and even 
in unpropitious soils gives no indication of canker. It demands, 
however, experience in its projier management, which we shall 
explain. In the first place, it does not succeed when grafted 
on the quince stock alone ; and, if grafted on a pear stock, it 
will grow from three to five years before a blossom bud will 
be formed. The jiroper mode of proceeding with trees of Ne 
plus Meuris is by double w'orking on the quince. That is, the 
quince stock must be first grafted with a pear, and, in the 
following year, the leading pear shoot should be grafted with 
this variety, which will then succeed to admiration, by blos- 
soming whilst young, and bearing very freely as a standard. 
In the south of England it will bear larger fruit on a wall of 
east, west, south-west, or north-west aspect, than on standards; 
but in the north of England it should have a south wall to 
mature its fmit in full perfection. 
