422 



THE PEAR. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate, inclining to oval. Skin smooth 

 and glossy, bright yellow, dotted with brown points. Stalk an 

 inch and a quarter long, rather stout, inserted with little or no 

 depression. Calyx small, open, and firm, set in a shallow 

 basin. Flesh very white, juicy, melting, sweet and rich, with 

 a slight perfume. October to December. 



183. WASHINGTON. Man. Ken. 



Robertson. 



Fig. 194. Washington. 



A beautiful oval 

 American pear of very 

 excellent quality, which 

 is a native of Delaware. 

 It was discovered there in 

 a thorn hedge, near Ha- 

 man's creek, on the estate 

 of Gen. Robertson* about 

 20 years ago. It is one 

 of the most attractive 

 and distinct of our native 

 dessert pears. Young 

 shoots slender, diverg- 

 ing, reddish-brown. 



Fruit of medium size, 

 oval-obovate, regularly 

 formed. Skin smooth, 

 clear lemon-yellow, with 

 a sprinkling of reddish 

 dots on the sunny side. 

 Stalk about an inch and 

 a half long, inserted 

 even with the surface, 

 or with a slight depres- 

 sion. Calyx small, part- 

 ly closed, and set in a 

 shallow basin. Flesh 

 white, very juicy, melt- 

 ing, sweet and agreea- 

 ble. Middle of Septem- 

 ber. 



184. YAT. Lind. Thomp. 



Yutte. 

 A Dutch pear, recently introduced, which is said to be a very 



* Named the Washington, by Gen. R., in honour of his distinguished friend 

 and military commander. 



