302 THE PEAK. 



deep; flesh, melting, buttery, "very good." December to February, 

 /Wilder, in Hort ) 



ISLAND. 



From Gowanus, L. I. New. Said to be of medium size, pyramidal 

 form, and, when ripe, a pale yellow, rich aromatic flavor, and very pro- 

 ductive. 



IVES' BERGAMOT. 



Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Tree closely resembles the 

 Seckel, and is very productive. Fruit, medium or small, Bergamot shape : 

 protuberant at calyx ; skin, greenish yellow, with slight traces of russet ; 

 stalk, short and thick, inserted by a ring or lip ; flesh, rather coarse, but- 

 tery, melting, juicy, with a Gansel's Bergamot flavor. Ripens first of 

 September. (Downing.) 



IVES' PEAR. 



Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Tree, vigorous and very 

 productive. Fruit, small, irregularly turbinate / inclined ; skin, greenish, 

 with a brownish red cheek ; stalk, long, inserted by a fleshy ring or lip ; 

 calyx, open ; basin, very small ; flesh, juicy, melting, sugary, and good. 

 Ripens first of September. 



IVES' SEEDLING. 



Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Fruit, nearly medium, some- 

 what globular ; skin, greenish yellow, shaded with crimson ; stalk, short 

 and thick; calyx, small, nearly closed ; basin, shallow and irregular; flesh, 

 whitish, coarse, and granular, juicy, melting, with a refreshing sugary 

 flavor, well perfumed. Ripe about the first of September. 



IVES' VIRGALIEU. 



American. Below medium, pyriform. greenish, shades dull crimson, 

 russet dots ; stem, fleshy at base, or with a lip ; calyx, small, open ; basin, 

 irregular ; flesh, whitish, granular, juicy, sweet, vinous; " good, 77 or {i very 

 good." October. 



JACKSON. 



Origin. New Hampshire. Tree, vigorous and productive. Fruit, medium, 

 oblate, short pyriform, or turbinate ; skin, greenish yellow, somewhat rus- 

 seted ; stalk, long and curved, fleshy at its junction, inserted in a slight 

 cavity ; calyx, small and open, set in a rather deep, abrupt basin ; flesh, 

 white and juicy ; flavor, brisk and vinous. Ripens the last of September 

 (Downing.) 



JACKSON'S SEEDLING. 



Originated by S. S. Jackson, Cincinnati, from seed of the Seckel. Size, 

 below medium, larger than Seckel; color, similar, but less russety; flavor, 

 very good, not as spicy as the Seckel. Tree, moderately vigorous, and does 

 well on Quince. 



JAMINETTE. 



Josephine, I Sabine, I Benrrfe D'Anstrasie, 



Colmar Jaminette, j D'Austrasie, | Wilhelmine. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, not an early bearer. Fruit, above medium, 

 obovate obtuse pyriform, green, with russety brown dots and patches ; stem, 

 stout ; calyx, open ; flesh, white, rather gritty at core, juicy, sweet ; " good." 

 November, December. This has proved with us, for two years past, a great 

 bearer; and one of the best of Winter Pears. 



