. American horticultural manual .. . McLaughlin. Mongolian (MongoUnn Siuni:). — Large, pyriform, inclined toridging toward the apex; color greenish yellow with blushed cheek,and many russet dots; stalk from one to one and one-halt incheslong, stout, set in broad shallow cavity, raised on one side, giving thestem a decided inclination: liasin quite deep, ridired, \hen ripened indoors the Hesh is tender, melting, juicy, good. It isthe best in quality of the oriental \arieties yet tested. Fruit usuallyin clusteis. Iowa. Mount Vernon.—Medium to large, rounili-^h, obtuse iiyriform;color


. American horticultural manual .. . McLaughlin. Mongolian (MongoUnn Siuni:). — Large, pyriform, inclined toridging toward the apex; color greenish yellow with blushed cheek,and many russet dots; stalk from one to one and one-halt incheslong, stout, set in broad shallow cavity, raised on one side, giving thestem a decided inclination: liasin quite deep, ridired, \hen ripened indoors the Hesh is tender, melting, juicy, good. It isthe best in quality of the oriental \arieties yet tested. Fruit usuallyin clusteis. Iowa. Mount Vernon.—Medium to large, rounili-^h, obtuse iiyriform;color yellowish, netted, and nearly covered with light Mongolian Snow. (7*0 face page J56.) THE PEAR. 257 russet; stalk short, inclined hy raised lip. Flesh yellowish, granular,juicy, melting, quite vinous, quality good, (irown in several States.]\I:issachusetts. Napoleon.—Medium to large, conic pyriform, obtuse, but variablein slia[ie; color yellowish green when niaturi; stalk one-half to oneinch long, inserted in slight cavity, \\itli raised lip on one side. Fleshwhite, melting, ,juiey, sweet, refreshing, good, tirown in sontheasternStates. Belgium. Ogereau (Aitna Oycirau).—Large, pyriform, but often obovate;color yellow, nearly covered with russet and numerous russet dots;stalk one inch long, ?tout, lleshy at twig connection, inserted in flat,russeted, and lipped cavity; basin medium, flaring, furrowed, andrusseted. Flesh greenish white, granular, tender, juicv, good. Sea-son, early September in Michigan. Popular in localities. France. Olivier des Serres. — iredium to large, roundish. Flesh tender,juicy, melting, very good to bes


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