. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. ieds (fig. 942). March-April. Afirst-rate late variety in some seasons. Fruit medium,roundish-obovate, green-yellow with brown russet; fleshwhite, melting, sweet, and juicy. Does best on theQuince and against a south wall. PEARS. 145 MuirfowVs Egg.—October. A useful and popular Scot-tish variety. Tree strong and hardy, developing into afine standard or pyramid on the Free stock. Fruitmedium, rounded, yellowish-green with russet, sweet andslightly aromatic. Napoleon.—November-December.
. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. ieds (fig. 942). March-April. Afirst-rate late variety in some seasons. Fruit medium,roundish-obovate, green-yellow with brown russet; fleshwhite, melting, sweet, and juicy. Does best on theQuince and against a south wall. PEARS. 145 MuirfowVs Egg.—October. A useful and popular Scot-tish variety. Tree strong and hardy, developing into afine standard or pyramid on the Free stock. Fruitmedium, rounded, yellowish-green with russet, sweet andslightly aromatic. Napoleon.—November-December. Hardy and fertile,frequently successful where others fail, but seldom first-rate. Tree of vigorous growth, forming a large standardon the Quince; or it can be trained as an espalier againsta wall. Fruit large, pyriform, even, yellowish, extremelyjuicy, and sometimes both sweet and rich. Nee Plus Meuris.—January-March. Of high quality,late, moderately fertile. Tree very strong in habit on theFree stock, healthy and compact when double-grafted onthe Quince; requires the shelter of a wall in many dis-. Fig. 942.—Pear. Mariette de Millepieds. (J.) tricts. Fruit medium, rounded, irregular, yellow andrusset, buttery, and richly vinous in flavour. Nouveau Poiteau.—November. A good Pear usually,but variable in merit in cold districts. Tree of moderatevigour on either stock, forming a handsome large, oval or obovate, yellow with bright russet,very sweet and fragrant. Nouvelle Fulvie.—November-February. Excellent ingood soils and a warm situation, otherwise variable. Treeof moderate growth, thriving on the Quince, good as anespalier on a wall. Fruit medium, pyriform, yellowcovered with russet and tinted red, richly aromatic atits best. Olivier de Sevres.—February-March. Of excellentquality when in perfection. Tree of vigorous growthon either stock, forming a large standard or against a wall it gives good results. Fruitmedium, rounded, yellowis
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