THE PEAR. 877 



ViCOMTE DE SpOELBERCH. 



De Spoelberg. Beurr^ de Spoelberg. Despoilberg. 



A seedling of Van Mons', described in 1830, and dedicated to M. le 

 Vicomte de Spoelberg de Lowenjoiil. Tree vigorous, productive. 

 Young wood i-eddish yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish acute pyriform. Skin pale yellow, covered 

 with numerous small dots, and small patches of russet. Stalk curved, 

 fleshy at its insertion, with slight russet. Calyx open. Basin small, 

 Flesh white, bnttery, juicy, melting, not liigh flavored. Good. Novem- 

 ber, December. 



ViNEUSE. 



Vineuse d'Esperen. 



A seedling of Major Esperen's, first introduced in 1840. Tree vigo- 

 rous, with slender wood, productive. Young wood reddish olive brown. 



Fruit medium or above, obovate ovate slightly obtuse pyriform. 

 Skin greenish, slightly bronzed in the sun, a few patches and nettings 

 of russet, and many small brown and green dots. Stalk medium. 

 Cavity small. Calyx large, open. Basin broad, shallow. Flesh coarse, 

 juicy, melting, acid. Good, October. 



ViRGOULEUSE. 



Poire-glace. Le Virg-oule. Poire de Glace. 



Chambrette. Virgolese. Ice Pear. 



Bujaleuf. Chambrette d'Hiver. La Virguleuse. 



An old French variety, of little value. 



Fruit medium, pyriform. Skin very smooth, yelloAvish green at ma- 

 turity, sprinkled with numerous gray or reddish dots. Flesh white, 

 buttery. Good. November to Januaxy. 



Von Zugler. 



A new Belgian variety. Tree slender. Young wood olive. Pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit medium size, roundish acute pyriform. Skin yellow, nearly 

 covered with cinnamon I'usset. Stalk rather short, inclined in a slight 

 depression by a fleshy lip. Calyx small, open. Segments short, erect. 

 Basin small. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly aromatic. 

 Very good. September. < 



Wad LEIGH. 



Origin, New Hampshire. 



Fruit medium, nearly globular. Fine yellow, slightly netted and 

 patched with russet. Stalk short, stout, inserted in a slight cavit}', 

 sometimes by a fold or lip. Calyx with small short segments. Flesh 

 white, fine, a little gritty, juicy, melting, pleasant. Good. September. 



Walker. 

 No. 135, Van Mons. 

 This is a seedling of Van IMoiis', and sent "o Robert Manning, of 



