1G4. THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 13, 185y. 
Morrille Bouclie. See Verte Longue. 
Mouille Bouclre d’Autoxune. See Verte Longue. 
Mouille Bouclie d’Ete. See Jargonelle. 
Muirfowl’s Egg. —Eruit below medium size, roundish. 
Skin entirely covered with fine cinnamon-coloured russet, 
brownish-red next the sun, and thickly covered with grey- 
russet dots. Eye half open, set in a round depression. 
Stalk an inch long, set in a small, round cavity. Elesh 
tender, juicy, sweet, and brisk, with a strong musky per¬ 
fume. Pipe in October. 
Muscat de Villandry. See Fchassery. 
Napoleon (Lonaparte; Lon Chretien Napoleon; Lcurve 
Napoleon; Captif de St. Helene; Charles X.; Gloire 
de V Fmpereur; Liard; Mobile; Medaille; Napoleon 
d’Iliver; Itoi de Lome; Sucree Lore; Wurtemburg ).— 
Eruit large, obtuse-pyriform. Skin smooth, greenish- 
yellow, covered with numerous brown dots. Eye par¬ 
tially open, moderately depressed. Stalk three quarters 
of an inch long, stout, and inserted in a round, pretty 
deep, cavity. Elesh white, tender, melting, and very 
juicy, with a rich, sugary, and refreshing flavour. 
A first-rate pear. Pipe in November and December. 
Succeeds best against a wall. 
Navez Peintre. — Fruit medium sized, egg-shaped, 
even and regularly formed. Skin yellowish-green on 
the shaded side, and marked with bands of brown russet, 
but with a blush of brownish-red next the sun. Eye 
open, very slightly depressed. Stalk an inch long, rather 
slender, not depressed. Elesh yellowish, melting very 
juicy, piquant, and sugary, with a fine aroma. 
A very fine pear. Pipe in the end of September. 
Neige. See White Loyenne. 
Neige Grise. See Led Loyenne. 
Nelis d’Hiver. See Winter Nelis. 
Ne Plus Meueis. — Eruit medium sized, roundish- 
turbinate, very uneven, and bossed on its surface. Skin 
rough, dull yellow, very much covered with dark brown 
russet. Eye half open, generally prominent. Stalk very 
short, not at all depressed, frequently appearing as a mere 
knob on the apex of the fruit. Elesh yellowish-white, 
buttery and melting, with a rich, sugary, and vinous 
flavour. 
A first-rate pear. Pipe from January till March. It 
succeeds well as a pyramid, but is best from a wall 
Ne Pius Meuris [of the French]. See Leurre d’Anjou. 
Neuve Maisons. —Eruit large, pyramidal, even and 
regularly formed. Skin smooth, of a uniform yellow 
colour, thickly strewed with large russet dots, and a few 
patches of thin russet. Eye open, set in a narrow and 
round basin. Stalk an inch or more in length, very 
stout, inserted in a narrow depression. Elesh coarse¬ 
grained, melting, with a thin, somewhat vinous, juice, 
but without much flavour. Pipe in October and No¬ 
vember. 
New Autumn. See Jargonelle. 
New York Bed-Cheek. See Seckle. 
Notaire Minot. — Fruit medium sized, roundish- 
° . vate. Skin pale yellowish-green, considerably covered 
with patches and large dots of rough brown russet. Eye 
open, set in a narrow and shallow basin. Stalk an inch 
long, stout, inserted by the side of a fleshy lip. Elesh 
yellowish, rather coarse-grained, but melting, and with a 
fine brisk, vinous, and sugary flavour. 
A very good pear. Pipe in January and February. 
Nouveau Poiteau (Tombe de VAmateur). — Eruit 
very large, obtuse-obovate or pyramidal. Skin greenish- 
yellow, or pale yellow, mottled and streaked with pale 
iroun russet. Eye closed, placed in a slight depression, 
ptalk an inch to an inch and a quarter long, obliquely 
inserted in a small cavity. Flesh fine-grained, buttery, 
melting, and very juicy, rich, sugary, and highly perfumed. 
A first-rate pear. Pipe during November, but keeps 
only a short time. 
Nouvcllc Boussoch. See Loyenne Loussoch. 
Nutmeg. See Lezi de Caissoy. 
CEuf. — Eruit small, oval. Skin smooth, greenish- 
yellow, marked with light red on the exposed side, and 
strewed with grey russety dots. Eye small and open, 
set in an uneven depression. Stalk an inch long, in¬ 
serted in a small cavity. Flesh whitish, tender and 
melting, rich, sugary, and musky. 
A very good summer pear. Pipe in August, and keeps 
for three weeks without decaying, which is a recom¬ 
mendation at this season. 
Ognonet. See Summer ArchduJce. 
Ognonet Musque. See Summer Archduke. 
Oken d’Hiver. See Winter Oken. 
L’Orpheline. See Leurre d’Aremberg. 
L’Orpheline d’Enghein. See Leurre d’Aremberg. 
Oxford Cfiaumontel. See Chaumontel. 
Paddington. See Vaster Lergamot. 
Paradise d’Automne. — Fruit below medium size, 
pyriform. Skin covered with a coat of rough, dark- 
cinnamon coloured russet, which is strewed with grey 
dots. Eye very small and open, set in a shallow basin. 
Stalk an inch and a quarter long, obliquely inserted with¬ 
out depression. Elesh fine-grained, buttery and melting, 
rich, sugary, and with a fine piquant and perfumed flavour. 
A remarkably fine pear. Pipe in October and No¬ 
vember. 
Parkinson's Warden. See Llaclc Worcester. 
Passans de Portugal. —Fruit medium sized, oblate. 
Skin pale yellow, with a lively red cheek. Eye open, 
set in a shallow depression. Stalk an inch long, inserted 
in a small round cavity. Elesh white, crisp, juicy, sugary, 
and perfumed. Pipe in the end of August and beginning 
of September. 
Pause Colmar (Leurre d’Argenson; Cellite; Chap¬ 
mans; Chapmans Lasse Colmar; Colmar Lore; Col¬ 
mar Fpineux ; Colmar d’JPardenpont; Colmar Preul; 
Colmar Souvcraine; Fonda?ite de Parisel; Fondante de 
Mons; Gambier ; Marotte Sucre; Passe Colmar Lore; 
Passe Colmar Fpineux; Passe Colmar Gris; Precel; 
Present de Malines; Pucelle Condesienne; Legentin; 
Souverain) .—Eruit medium sized, obovate. Skin smooth, 
of a fine uniform deep lemon colour, with a tinge of red 
on the side next the sun, strewed with numerous brown 
dots and veins of russet. Eye open, set in a wide shallow 
basin. Stalk from three quarters to an inch long, in¬ 
serted in a small sheath-like cavity. Flesh yellowish- 
white, buttery, melting, and very juicy, with a rich, 
sugary, vinous, and aromatic flavour. 
An excellent pear. Pipe during November and De¬ 
cember. The tree is an excellent bearer, and forms a 
handsome pyramid. It requires a rich, warm soil, other¬ 
wise the flesh is crisp and gritty. In exposed situations 
it requires a wall. 
Passe Colmar Dore. See Passe Colmar. 
Passe Colmar Epineux. See Passe Colmar. 
Passe Colmar Gris. See Passe Colmar. 
Passe Madeleine. —This is a small ohlong pear with 
an uneven surface. Skin green, covered with dots. The 
flesh is dry and very astringent, crisp and without much 
flavour. 
An early pear. Pipe in August, and grown to some 
extent in the market-gardens round London; but it is a 
very worthless variety. 
Paternoster. See Vicar of Winkfield. 
Du Patre. See Faster Leurre. 
Peach ( Peclie ).—Fruit medium sized or large; irregu¬ 
larly oval or roundish. Skin smooth, greenish-yellow, 
with a blush of red on the side next the sun, and covered 
with patches and dots of russet. Eye open, set in a 
shallow bossed basin. Stalk an inch or more long, not 
depressed. Elesh yellowish-white, fine-grained, and very 
