PLATE XLVIII. 
[Syn : Maraisei] 
This fine Pear is said to have been raised by Van Mons, but its precise origin is not given 
by any pomological authority. It was sent to Dr. Hogg in 1844 by M. Papeleu, of Wetteren, and 
proved itself to deserve a place amongst the best Autumn pears. A coloured illustration appears 
in the “ Florist and Pomologist ” for September, 1863. 
Description .—Fruit : medium size, two and a half inches long and the same wide ; abruptly 
obovate, even, very handsome and regularly formed, not unlike a small Beurre Sterckmans in shape. 
Skin : smooth, with a very fine aurora glow on the side next the sun ; dotted with large russet 
freckles. Eye : very small and open, set in a shallow and narrow basin. Stalk : an inch long, 
slender and inserted by the side of a fleshy lip, in a small narrow cavity. Flesh : yellowish, tender, 
melting and very juicy, rich and with honey sweetness, and a powerful aroma. 
A beautiful and delicious Pear, in season the end of October and beginning of November. 
The tree is hardy, vigorous, and very fertile. It is a variety that well deserves extensive 
cultivation. 
