THE PEAR. 559 



with a crimson cheek. Stalk long, enlarged at its junction 

 with branch and fruit. Calyx in an uneven basin. Flesh but- 

 tery, rich, with a peculiar almond flavour. Ripens well, and 

 keeps from September to December. 



WASHINGTON. Man. Ken. 

 Robinson. 



A beautiful, oval, 

 American pear of 

 very excellent qua- 

 lity, which is a na- 

 tive of Delaware. 

 It was discovered 

 there in a thorn 

 hedge, near Naa- 

 man's creek, on 

 the estate of Colo- 

 nel Robinson, about 

 fifty years ago. It 

 is one of the most 

 attractive and dis- 

 tinct of our na- 

 tive dessert pears. 

 Young shoots slen- 

 der, diverging, red- 

 dish-brown. 



Fruit of medium 

 size, oval-obovate, 

 regularly formed. 

 Skin smooth, clear 

 lemon-yellow, with 

 a sprinkling of red- 

 dish dots on the 

 sunny side. Stalk 

 about an inch and 

 a half long, inserted 

 even with the sur- 

 face, or with a Washington. 

 slight depression. Calyx small, partly closed, and set in a shal- 

 low basin. Flesh white, very juicy, melting, sweet and agreea- 

 ble. Middle of September. 



WENDELL. 



A seedling of Van Mons, named in honour of Dr. H. Wen- 

 dell, Albany, N. Y. Tree vigorous, upright. 



Fruit of medium size, pale yellow, with tracings and some- 

 times large patches of russet, often with a bright red cheek 



