Pears. 



557 



rate quality. An excellent culi- 

 nary sort. New Haven, Conn. 



Van Marum. Large, pyriform with 

 a long neck, bronze-colored ; 

 coarse, fibrous ; not juicy, pleas- 

 ant baking. Late autumn. 



Van Mons Leon le Clerc, p. 268. 



Vauquelin. Rather large, obovate ; 

 juicy, sub-acid. Winter. 



Vermillion d'en Haut. Medium, 

 pyriform (Tyson-shaped), pale yel- 

 low, a red cheek ; fine, juicy, 

 sweet. Very good. September. 

 French. 



Verte Longue. See Long Green. 



Verte Longue of Angers, p. 268. 



Vezouziere. Rather small, roundish 

 oval, yellowish ; juicy, melting, 

 sweet, agreeable. September. 



Vicar of Winkfield, p. 290. 



Vicompte de Spoelberch, p. 293. 



Virgalieu. See White Doyenne. 



Wadleigh. Rather small, roundish 

 obovate, yellow ; melting, juicy. 

 Very good. Early September. 

 N. H. 



Walker. Large, oblong, pyriform, 

 greenish yellow ; a little coarse ; 

 half melting, sweet, good. Oct. 

 Belgian. 



Walker's Seedling. See Mount 

 Vernon. 



Washington, p. 280. 



Waterloo. See Due de Brabant. 



Wendell. Medium, pale yellow, 

 often with a red cheek ; melting, 

 juicy, not rich. Late August. 

 Belgian. 



Westcott, p. 281. 



Wharton's Early. Rather large, ob- 

 ovate pyriform, yellowish green ; 

 melting, juicy, sweet. Late Au- 

 gust. 



Wheeler. Medium, roundish obo- 

 vate, yellowish green ; coarse ; 

 juicy, perfumed. Early Septem- 

 ber. R. I. 



White's Seedling. Medium, round- 

 ish obovate, greenish yellow ; juicy, 

 good. New Haven, Conn. 



Wiest. Medium, roundish, oval, 

 green ; melting, sub-acid, pleas- 

 ant. September. Pa. 



Wilbur, p. 281. 



Wilkinson, p. 281. 



Williams' Early. Small, roundish 

 turbinate, bright yellow, dotted 

 red ; juicy, rich, slightly musky. 

 Early September. Mass. 



William Edwards. Medium, obtuse 

 pyriform, yellow, thickly dotted ; 

 buttery, sweet. September. Conn. 



Williams' Bonchretien. 'See Bart- 

 lett. 



Williamson. Medium, obovate, 

 rich yellow, thickly dotted ; fine 

 grained ; juicy, rich. October. 

 L.I. 



Willermoz, p. -290. 



Wilmington, p. 268. 



Wilkinson, p. 281. 



Windsor. See Summer Bell. 



Winship's Seedling. Medium, conic 

 pyriform, yellow ; juicy, pleasant. 

 Late summer. Mass. 



Winter Bergamot. See Easter Ber- 

 gamot. 



Winter Nelis, p. 291. 



Winter Seckel. Medium, oblate, 

 yellowish brown, partly russeted ; 

 juicy, rich, sweet, aromatic. Feb- 

 ruary. Va. 



Wolaston. See Glout Morceau. 



Wredow. Medium, oblate ap- 

 proaching pyriform, greenish yel- 

 low and russet ; juicy, melting, 

 rich, vinous. October. 



