222 PEARS. 



in a deep cavity. Flesh yellowish, coarse-grained, juicy, 

 sweet, and aromatic. 



A fine stewing pear, in use from January till March. 

 When cooked the flesh becomes of a fine bright purple 

 colour, and richly flavoured. 



Winter Green. See Bergamotte d' Hollands . 



WINTER OKEN (OTcen; OJcen d'Ifiver).Frmk below 

 medium size, roundish. Skin lemon yellow, marked with, 

 patches of cinnamon-coloured russet. Eye open, set in a 

 round, deep basin. Stalk an inch long, inserted without 

 depression. Flesh buttery, melting, and juicy, rich, 

 sugary, and well flavoured. Ripe in December. 



WINTER NELIS (Beurre de Malines ; Bonne Malinaise; 

 Bonne de Malines ; Colmar Nelis ; Etonneau ; Fondmite 

 de Malines; Malinaise Cuvelier ; Nelis d' Hive r). Fruit 

 below medium size, roundish-obovate. Skin dull yel- 

 lowish-green, covered with numerous russety dots and 

 patches of brown russet. Eye open, set in a shallow 

 depression. Stalk from an inch to an inch and a half 

 long, set in a narrow cavity. Flesh yellowish, flue- 

 grained, buttery and melting, with a rich, sugary, and 

 vinous flavour, and a fine aroma. 



One of the richest flavoured pears. It is in use from. 

 November till February. The tree forms a handsome 

 small pyramid, is quite hardy, and an excellent bearer. 



Winter Poplin. See Bezi de Caissoy. 



WINTER THORN (Epine d* Hiver ; Eplne Eosed'Hiver). 

 Fruit above medium size, obovate. Skin smooth, 

 yellowish-green, covered with greyish-brown dots. Eye 

 small and open, set in a wide basin. Stalk an inch long, 

 inserted without depression. Flesh whitish, tender, and 

 buttery, with a sweet and agreeable musky flavour. In 

 use from November till January. 



WINTEE WINDSOR (Pet-worth). Fruit large and 

 handsome, obovate-turbinate. Skin smooth and shining, 

 greenish-yellow in the shade and orange, faintly streaked 

 with brownish-red next the sun ; covered all over with 

 minute dots. Eye large and open, set in a shallow basin. 

 Stalk half an inch long, slender, inserted without de- 

 pression. Flesh crisp, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured. 

 E-ipe in November. 



YAT (Yutte). Fruit below medium size, obtuse-pyri- 

 form. Skin thickly covered with brown russet and 



