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melting, sweet, very good. Season, September. Much grown east of 

 the lakes. Delaware. 



White Doyenne. Medium to large, obovate, regular, but variable 

 in length of specimens ; color pale yellow, with red cheek and many 

 small dots; stalk three-quarters to one and one-quarter inches long, 

 brown, a little curved, and inserted in small round cavity; basin shal- 

 low, smooth, or very finely plaited. Flesh white, fine-grained, buttery, 

 melting, high-flavored; quality best. Season, autumn. Grown across 

 the continent. France. 



Wilder (Col. Wilder"). Large, pyriform; color pale yellow, dotted 

 and marbled with russet. Flesh melting, very juicy, tender, very 

 good. Season, winter. Taking front rank among the newer varieties 

 east of lakes and South. 



Wilder Early. Size medium, obovate, color yellow with red 

 cheek. Flesh tender, sweet, vinous, quality very good. One of the 

 newer varieties, coming into quite general cultivation. New York. 



Winter Nelis. Size medium, obovate, and often pyriform; color 

 yellow, with blotches and spots of cinnamon russet; stalk one and 

 one-quarter inches long, inserted in small narrow cavity; basin broad 

 and quite deep. Flesh white, juicy, tender, melting, buttery, richly 

 sweet, very good. Season, quite late. Double-starred in several 

 States. Belgium. 



Worden Seckel. Medium, conic pyriform; golden yellow in color, 

 with crimson cheek; stem one-quarter inch long, not curved. Flesh 

 dull white, juicy, buttery, fine-grained, melting. Season, autumn. 

 New York. 



Zuckerbirn. Size medium, obtuse pyriform; color rich grayish 

 yellow, bronzed on sunny side ; stem very long and stout, inserted at 

 top of neck; basin wide, regular. Flesh buttery, melting, sweet, 

 very good; seeds large, black, flattened and pointed; tree very hardy. 



