WOKTHY GENEKAL CULTIVATION. 



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French curate ; hence the names, Clion, Le Cure*, &c. ; afterwards it 

 was grown in a garden at Winkfield, Berkshire, by Rev. Dr. Rham, 

 and received the name of Vicar of Winkfield, concentrating the two 

 associations in the one name, and which, being of our own language, 

 is to be preferred. It is a most profitable variety, grown on the 

 quince stock, and although only second quality, it is always fair and 

 large. Tree, a vigorous grower, with large, roundish, glossy leaves ; 

 shoots, diverging, dark olive color. 



Fruit, large, oblong, obovate pyriform ; color, dull pale green at 

 first, becoming pale yellow, with sometimes a brownish cheek, 

 marked with brown dots over the whole surface ; calyx, with open 

 reflexed segments ; stem, an inch or more long, rather slender, ob- 

 liquely inserted without depression ; core, small ; seeds, oblong ovate ; 

 flesh, greenish white, juicy, sprightly, " very good." Season, No- 

 vember to January. 



WASHINGTON. 



Robertson. 



American. Native of 

 Delaware. Tree of healthy, 

 moderate growth, with slen- 

 der, diverging, reddish 

 brown shoots ; an annual 

 bearer. 



Fruit, medium, roundish 

 ovate, or ovate pyriform ; 

 color, lemon yellow, tinged 

 in sun with red and reddish 

 russet, and near the stem, 

 patches of clear russet ; 

 stem, an inch long, inserted 

 in a narrow cavity, some- 

 times almost obsolete, and 

 then there is a fleshy lip 

 one side of stem ; calyx, 

 small, long pointed seg- 

 ments ; basin, round, regu- 

 lar ; core, rather small, ly- 

 ing near the apex; seeds, 

 obovate pyriform, black- 

 ish ; flesh, white, juicy, 

 sweet. Season, September. 



VAN ASSCHE. 



Van Assene. | Vanasse, 

 Van Asshe. 



This is a new pear, not yet fruited at the West, but we have eaten 

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