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DESCRIPTIONS 
14. MADELEINE. 
Fruit, of the medium size, or less, short pyriform, with rather straight sides, which|taper 
from below the middle to narrow base, obscurely indented. Stem central, long and 
slender. Color pale yellowish green, cheek rarely tinted brown. Calyx small; depres¬ 
sion very shallow. Flesh very juicy and melting, acid and delicate. Ripens early, 
which is completed in the house. 
15. AMBROSIA. 
Fruit of the medium size, round turbinate, sides rounded to the base ; indentation unsym- 
metrical, higher on one side. Skin smooth, marked with gray specks. Color greenish 
yellow, and may be russeted. Stem very stout, standing obliquely, nearly straight. 
Calyx closed; depression shallow, but broad. Flesh buttery, melts upon the palate, 
sweet, rich and perfumed. Ripens the last of August. 
16. JULIENNE. ( Coxe, Manning.) 
Pear attains the common size, symmetrical, short pyriform ; indentation shallow. Stem 
of a medium length, rather thick, slightly curved. Skin smooth and fair. Color bright 
yellow. Calyx small, closed; depression shallow, and a little plaited. Flesh white, 
sweet, moderately juicy. Ripens in August. 
It is a handsome fruit. Tree productive and profitable, but liable to variation, from the 
character of the soil. 
17. MUSCADINE. 
Fruit of the medium size, roundish, by the convexity of its sides and thickness of its base, 
which is moderately indented; the indentation bordered by wide, rounded shoulders, 
inclosing a thick, stout stem, moderately long and slightly curved; very wide at the 
crown ; depression wide and shallow, with a large, open calyx. Color pale yellowish 
green. Skin roughish, thickly sprinkled with brown-dots. Flesh white, buttery, melting 
upon the palate, exhaling a musky, agreeable flavor. Ripens the last of August. 
This variety is regarded by Downing as first-rate. Supposed to be a native of Orange 
county, New-York. The tree bears heavy crops, and when house-ripened, is equal in 
quality to any pear of its season. 
