202 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



size, 2 ; use, table ; flesh, white, juicy ; quality, 2 ; season, 

 August. 



Eemarks. — From Somerset, Mass. Tree, a moderate 

 grower. 



Williams' Yirgalotise. Color, light green ; form, 

 irregular; size, 1; use, table; texture, juicy; quality, 2; 

 season, November to January. 



Wilkinson. Color, golden yellow; form, obovate, nar- 

 row near stalk ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, sugarj^. 



Remarks. — Rich yellow color. Flesh, yellowish white, 

 fine grained, melting; and though rather solid in texture, 

 juice sugary and vinous. Described by H. Wood in 

 JDownings Horticulturist. A natural seedling. Sold at high 

 prices in Fulton market, N. Y. 



Winter Rousselet. Color, lively russet ; size, 2 ; use, 

 table and baking ; texture, sugary ; season, long Winter 

 keeper. 



Remarks. — An abundant bearer, and rather too acid 

 for the table. 



WINTER NELIS. Color, yellowish green; form, 

 roundish obovate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, juicy, 

 sugary ; qualit}^, 1 ; season, October to December. 



Remarks. — Foreign. Yery hardy. Prolific on pear or 

 quince. Excellent, though Autumnal. Wood slender. 



The following important conditions should be observed, 

 as recommended by John Sayers, one of our most intelli- 

 gent and reliable nurserj^men, and florists, near Cincin- 

 nati, in the cultivation of the pear on the quince : 



" 1st. A proper selection of varieties, such as are known 

 to succeed on the quince. 



