416 THE PEAR. 



WILMINGTON. 



A seedling of Passe Colmar, raised by Dr. Brinekle, of Philadelphia. 

 Fruit, medium, obtuse pyriform, somewhat compressed at the sides, some- 

 times roundish obovate ; skin, cinnamon russet, with patches of greenish 

 yellow on the shaded side, and sometimes faint traces of carmine on the 

 part exposed to the sun, with occasionally a number of black dots encircled 

 by a carmine margin ; stem, somewhat variable in length, obliquely inserted 

 in a small cavity, sometimes without depression j calyx, medium, with short, 

 erect, segments, set in a rather large, sometimes slightly furrowed basin ; 

 flesh, fine, melting and buttery ; flavor, rich and saccharine, with the deli- 

 cious aroma of the Passe Colmar ; u best." September. (W. D. B.) 



WINSHIP. 



Winship's Seedling. 



American. Native of Brighton, Mass. Tree, vigorous, wood yellowish, 

 early and productive bearer. Fruit, medium, ovate pyriform, pale yellow, 

 traces of russet, blush in sun ; stem, long, slender, curved ; calyx, closed ; 

 core, large; flesh, white, melting, juicy, sugary; "good." August. 



WINTER SECKEL. 



Origin, near Fredericksburg, Va. Introduced by H. R. Roby. Fruit, 

 medium, regularly formed, obovate; skin, dull yellowish brown, somewhat 

 russeted, with a red cheek ; stalk, long, slender, curved ; flesh, white, fine- 

 grained, buttery, very juicy, melting, with a very rich, sweet, aromatic fla- 

 vor. February. 



WOODSTOCK. 



Origin, Woodstock, Vt. Medium, irregularly ovate obovate; yellow, 

 with brown dots ; stem, long, straight, abrupt cavity ; calyx, closed ; basin, 

 broad, open ; flesh, white, juicy, sweet, perfumed ; core, small ; " good." 

 September. 



ZEPHERINE GREGOIRE. 



Foreign. Fruit, globular, acute pyriform ; stem, fleshy ; color, dull green, 

 thin covering of russet, brownish red cheek ; flesh, very melting, tender, 

 juicy ; " very good." November. 



ZEPHIRIN Louis GREGOIRE. 



Foreign. Tree, of moderate growth ; productive. Fruit, of medium size, 

 turbinate ; skin, yellow, with a crimson cheek, and slightly russeted about 

 the stalk, which is short and thick, inserted in a small cavity ; eye, small ; 

 basin, shallow ; flesh, white, melting, very juicy, and delicately perfumed. 

 December. (Al. Pom.) 



