AUTUMN PEARS. 



421 



Fruit of medium size, obtuse-pyriform, terminating rather ab- 

 ruptly at the stalk. Skin yellow, and at maturity, profusely 

 dotted with red and russet points or dots on the sunny side. Flesh 

 yellowish- white, buttery, melting, very sugary and rich. Sep- 

 tember. 



181. WILBUR. 



The Wilbur is a native fruit, which originated in Somerset, 

 Mass., and has recently been brought into notice. It will 

 not rank above second quality. Shoots slender, yellowish- 

 brown. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate. Skin dull green and and rus- 

 seted. Stalk three-fourths of an inch long, inserted with little 

 or no depression. Calyx prominent, basin scarcely sunk. 

 Flesh melting, juicy, sweet and pleasant, but slightly astrin- 

 gent. September. 



182. WILKINSON. Man. Thomp. 

 This is a native 

 pear, first brought 

 into notice about 15 

 years ago. The 

 original tree grows 

 on the farm of Mr. 

 J. Wilkinson, Cum- 

 berland, Rhode 

 Island. In the 

 middle states it 

 proves a most ex- 

 cellent late pear, 

 coming between 

 the autumn and 

 winter sorts, wor- 

 thy of general cul- 

 tivation. The tree 

 is very thrifty, har- 

 dy, and a regular 

 bearer. The shoots 

 are long, upright, 

 stout, greenish-yel- 

 low. The fruit is 

 very fair. In the 

 neighborhood of 

 Boston, as a stand- 

 ard tree, it does 



not succeed so well. Kg. 193. WiQansan. 



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