886 THE PEAR. 



WOODSTOCK. 



Origin, Vermont. Tree a moderate grower, very productive. Young 

 wood olive brown. 



Fruit medium or below, varying in form from roundish obtuse to 

 obovate pyriform. Skin pale yellow, netted and patched, and thickly 

 sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk long, rather slender, inserted in a 

 small cavity, often by a lip. Calyx open. Segments long, slender, per- 

 sistent. Basin abrupt. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant, 

 slightly musky. Good <to very good. September. 



WREDOW. 



This is of unknown origin, probably French. Tree moderately vi- 

 gorous, very productive. Young wood dark olive. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, shade of 

 crimson in the sun, netted, patched, and dotted with rich golden russet. 

 Stalk long, slender, inserted in a small cavity, sometimes by a lip. 

 Calyx open. Segments recurved. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, brisk, 

 vinous. Good to very good. September. 



YAT. 



Yutte. Graue Sommer Butterbirne. 



Beurre Gris d'Jilte. Jutjesbirne. 



De Hollande. Jut-peer. 



Gute Graue. Jutte. 



Originated in Holland, of little value. Tree vigorous. Young 

 wood reddish yellow brown. 



Fruit small, obovate pyriform, green, with some large, round, light- 

 colored specks, brown russet in sun. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet. 

 Rots quickly. September. 



ZEPHERIN Louis. 

 Zepherin Louis Gregoire. 



Originated and first described by M. Gregoire, of Jodoigne, Bel- 

 gium. Tree a moderate healthy grower. 



Fruit medium, roundish obovate. Skin dull greenish yellow, clouded 

 with brownish red, and shades of russet. Stalk very short. Cavity 

 narrow, round. Calyx small. Flesh yellowish white, tinge of green, 

 half melting, juicy, sweet, slightly aromatic. January. (Al. Pom.) 



ZEPHIRIN GREGOIRE. 



Raised by M. Gregoire, of Jodoigne, in 1843. Tree a free grower. 

 Young wood smooth, light olive yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, irregular, roundish acute pyriform. Skin greenish 

 yellow, reddish in the sun, with patches of russet, and many green and 

 gray dots. Stalk short, fleshy, very fleshy at insertion, and without a 

 cavity. Calyx open. Segments long. Flesh whitish, melting, juicy, 

 perfumed. Good to very good. October, November. 



