Mespilus germanica was a very popular fruit in Western Europe during the Victorian era, but has fallen out of favour there. The medlar is referenced in William Shakespeare's comedy, As You Like It, Act III, scene ii, lines 117-120 in an engaging repartee between Rosalind and Touchstone, the Fool.he genus Eriobotrya was once considered to be closely related to Mespilus. The loquat, one of several Eriobotrya species, was formerly thought to be closely related to the genus Mespilus, and is still sometimes known in some European countries as a medlar and is still sometimes called the Japanese Medlar.
Median Home Prices. From April to May there was slight decrease in the median home price; however, over the last 2 years, Snohomish County has seen home prices increase by $50,114. What used to costs $200k now costs $250k and so on.
Both districts already charge participation fees â $50 in Seattle and $120 in Federal Way. Those fees did not increase this school year. Outside of the Everett district, which introduced a $75 fee, and Shoreline, which raised its fee from $60 to $100, every district in Snohomish County has cut teams. In the Snohomish School District, booster money helped save the proposed elimination of seventh-grade football, softball and basketball.