296 Pomological Notices ; 



28. Washington. American Orchardist, 2d Edition. 



Robertson. N. E. Farmer, Vol. VII., p. 259. 



The Washington pear {Jig. 13) is a native of Delaware. 

 It was first introduced into the vicinity of Boston, by Mrs. 

 Griffith, of CharUeshope, New Jersey, who sent scions of 



Washins-ton Pear. 



it to Gorham Parsons, Esq., about the year 1831 or 32. 

 It was first described, under the present name, in the Amer- 

 ican Orchardistj and subsequently by the late Mr. Manning, 

 in his excellent article in our volume for 1837 (III., p. 47), 

 and in his Book of Fruits, p. 80. 



