886 THE PEAR. 



Woodstock. 



Origin, Vermont. Tree a moderate gj'ower, very prodnctive. Young 

 •wood olive brown. 



Friiit medium or below, varying in form from roundish obtuse to 

 obovate pyriform. Skin pale yellow, netted and patched, and thickly 

 sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk long, rathei- slender, inserted in a 

 small cavity, often by a lip. Calyx open. Segments long, slender, per- 

 sistent. Basin abrupt. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant, 

 slightly musky. Good to very good. September. 



Wredow. 



This is of unknown origin, probably French. Tree moderately vi- 

 gorous, very productive. Young wood dark olive. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, shade of 

 crimson in the sun, netted, patched, and dotted with rich golden russet. 

 Stalk long, slender, inserted in a small cavity, sometimes by a lip. 

 Calyx open. Segments recurved. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, brisk, 

 vinous. Good to very good. September. 



Yat. 



Yutte. ^ Graue Sommer Butterbirne. 



Beurre Gris d'Ete. Jutjesbirne. 



De Hollande. Jut-peer. 



Gute Graue. Jutte. 



Originated in Holland, of little v.^Jue. Tree -vigorous. Young 

 wood reddish yellow brown. 



Fruit small, obovate pyriform, gi-een, with some lai-ge, round, light- 

 colored specks, brown russet in sxm. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet. 

 Rots quickly. September. 



Zepherin Louis. 

 Zepherin Louis Gregoire. 



Originated and first described by M. Gregoire, of Jodoigne, Bel- 

 gium. Tree a moderate healthy gi'ower. 



Fruit mediiim, roundish obovate. Skin dull greenish yellow, clouded 

 with brownish red, and shades of russet. Stalk very short. Cavity 

 narrow, round. Calyx small. Flesh yellowish white, tinge of green, 

 lialf melting, juicy, sweet, slightly aromatic. Januaiy. (Al. Pom.) 



Zephirin Gregoire. 



Raised by M. Gregoire, of Jodoigne, in 1843. Tree a free grower. 

 Young wood smooth, light olive yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, irregular, roundish acute pyriform. Skin greenish 

 yellow, reddish in the sun, with patches of russet, and many gi-een and 

 gi-ay dots. Stalk short, fleshy, very fleshy at insertion, and without a 

 cavity. Calyx open. Segments long. Flesh whitish, melting, juicy, 

 perfumed. Good to very good. October, November. 



