Obtained by M. Marillat, Craponne, near Lyons, France, 1874. Fruit large, sometimes very large in size, generally pyriform but somewhat variable in shape. Skin fairly smooth, waxy, deep golden yellow in color, often blushed with brilliant scarlett, attractive and showy. Flesh moderately fine, tender but not melting, some grit at the center, fairly juicy. Somewhat acidulous and slightly musky in taste, second rate in dessert quality but superior to most other large-fruited pears. Fruit holds up remarkably well in the ripe stage. Early midseason. Tree vigorous, upright grower, fairly desirable as orchard tree, reasonably productive. Moderately susceptible to blight. -- H. Hartman, 1957.Marguerite Marillat. Similar to Souvenir du Congres but of brighter golden hue, obtained by M. Marillat, Craponne, near Lyons, France, 1874. Fruit large, pyriform-turbinate, pale yellow touched with fawn-russet, blushed with red on the side next the sun, sometimes a rich golden yellow at maturity; flesh yellowish-white, semi-fine, very juicy, saccharine, acidulous, aromatic, slightly musky, very rich; second; early Sept. -- U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York, 1921.