THE PEAR. 



885 



Winter Nelis. 



WINTER SECKEL. 



Origin, near Fredericksburg, Ya. Introduced by H. R. Roby. 



Fruit small, obovate, yellow, with a brownish cheek in sun, patches 

 and nettings of russet, and many large green and brown dots. Stalk 

 slender. Calyx large, open. Flesh white, a little coarse at core, juicy, 

 half melting, sweet. Good. January to March. 



WINTER THORN. 

 fipine d'Hiver. pine Rose d'Hiver. 



Fruit medium, roundish obovate, yellowish green, with grayish 

 brown dots. Calyx small, open. Flesh whitish, tender, buttery, sweet, 

 musky. November, January. (Hogg.) 



WOODBRIDGE'S SECKEL. 



Originated at Detroit, Mich. Tree moderately vigorous. 



Fruit small, ovate pyriform. Skin pale yellow, shaded and marbled 

 with crimson in the sun, and thickly sprinkled with brown and crimson 

 dots. Stalk long, slender. Calyx open. Flesh yellowish, juicy, melt- 

 ing, sweet, vinous. Very good, but rapidly decays at the core. Sep- 

 tember. 



