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melting, sweet, very good. Season, September, ilueh grown east of 

 the hikes. Dehiware. 



White Doyenne. — Medium to hirge, obovate, regular, but variable 

 in length of specimens; color pale vellow, ^vith red cheek and many 

 small dots; stalk three-quarters to one and one-quarter inches long, 

 brown, a little curved, and inserted in .^mall round cavity; basin shal- 

 low, smooth, or very finely plaited. Flesh white, fine-grained, buttery, 

 melting, high-flavored; quality best. Season, autumn. Grown across 

 the continent. France. 



Wilder {Col. Wildrr). — Large, pyriform; color pale yellow, dotted 

 and marbled with russet. Flesh melting, very juicy, tender, very 

 good. Season, winter. Taking front rank among the ne^:er varieties 

 east of lakes and South. 



Wilder Early. — Size medium, obovate, color yellow with red 

 cheek. Flesh tender, s^^•eet, \dnous, quality very good. One of the 

 newer varieties, coming into quite general cultivation. Xew York. 



Winter Nelis. — Size medium, obovate, and often pyrifornr: color^. 

 yellow, with blotches and spots of cinnamon russet; stalk one and 

 one-quarter inches long, inserted in small narrow cavity; basin broad 

 and quite deep. Flesh white, juicy, tender, melting, butterv, richly 

 sweet, very good. Season, quite late. Double-starred in several 

 States. Belgiiun. 



Worden Seckcl. — Medium, conic p^Tiform; golden yellow in color, 

 with crimson cheek; stem one-quarter inch long, not cm-ved. Flesh 

 dull white, juicy, buttery, fine-grained, melting. Season, autumn. 

 New York. 



Zuckerbirn. — Size medium, obtuse pyriform; color rich grayish 

 yellow, bronzed on sunny side; stem very long and stout, inserted at 

 top of neck; basin wide, regular. Flesh buttery, melting, sweet, 

 very good; seeds large, black, flattened and pointed; tree very hardy. 

 Russia. 



