416 THE PEAR. 



Wilmington. 



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

 Fruit, medium, ohtuse pyriform, some^Yhat compressed at the sides, some- 

 times roundish ohovate ; 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 ; calyx, medium, with short, 

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

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

 cious aroma of the Passe Colmar : '' 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 Ssckel. 



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.) 



