164 FRUIT-GARDENING. 



quite melting, juicy, and very sweet, with a little perfuraB ; it 

 ripens from the middle of September to November. 



WASHINGTON. A native fruit from New Jersey*, of medium 

 size and oval form ; the skin is light yellow, covered with small 

 brown spots, with a tinge of red ; the flesh melting and of ex- 



Des Nonnes. 



cellent flavor. The tree bears well, and is worthy of general 

 cultivation ; fruit ripens in September. 



WHITE DOYENNE, Doyenne Blanc, Beurre Blanc, Bonne ente, 

 St. Michael, Carlisle, Citron de Septembre, Kaiserbirne, Poire 

 a courte queue, Poire de Limon, Poire de Seigneur, Poire Mon- 

 sieur, Valencia, White Beurre, Virgalieu of some collections. 



