388 THE PEAR. 



dium, oblong, obovate pyriform, yellowish green, with minute russet dots, 

 suffused at base with sea-green, occasionally a russet trace ; stem long, 

 slender; cavity slight ; calyx open; segments short, rounded; core me- 

 dium ; seeds ovate ; flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet, nearly ' ; best." 

 Middle to last August. 



WlEDOW. 



Foreign. Fruit medium, oblong obovate, acute pyriform, greenish yel- 

 low ; stem medium, obliquely planted with lip one side; calyx small; 

 flesh white, juicy, vinous, perfumed, " very good." October. 



WILKINSON. 



American. From Cumberland, R. I. Tree thrifty, hardy, productive, 

 " good" in its own locality, elsewhere poor. Fruit medium, oval obovate, 

 yellow, with brown dots and specks; stem rather long and stout; calyx 

 small, open ; flesh white, juicy, sweet. October to December. 



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. 1 ' November. (Wilder, in Hort.) 



CLASS III. Unworthy farther cultivation. 

 ADMIRAL. 



Ainiral, | Colrnar Charnay. 



Foreign. Large, roundish pyriform, greenish yellow ; flesh coarse, juicy. 

 October. 



V/ADAMS. 

 American. Small, roundish obovate, yellow russet ; flesh coarse. October. 



ANGLETERRE. 



English Beurre. | Beum' d'Angleterre. 



Foreign. Medium, pyriform, green and russet ; flesh white. September. 



AMBROSIA. 



Early Beurre. 

 Foreign. Medium, roundish obovate. greenish yellow, russeted. August. 



