THE TEAR. 



739 



dicated to a physician. Tree moderately vigorous and productive. 

 Young wood olive yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish pyriform, slightly obtuse. Skin greenish 

 yellow, with a shade of red in the sun, somewhat patched and netted 



Doctor Nelis. 



with russet, and sprinkled with russet green dots. Stalk short, a little 

 inclined, set in a small, russeted cavity. Calyx large, open. Flesh 

 whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant, slightly vinous. Very good. 

 Last of September. 



Doctor Reeder. 

 Reeder's Seedling-. 



Raised from seed of the Winter JSTelis by Dr. Henry Reeder, Varick, 

 Seneca Co., 1ST. Y. Tree very hardy, healthy, vigorous, spreading, open 

 form, an excellent bearer. Young shoots warm olive brown. 



Fruit small to medium, roundish ovate obtuse pyriform, compressed, 

 often apparently slightly furrowed on one side. Skin yellow, netted 

 and patched with russet nearly over the whole surface, and thickly 

 sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk long and slender, slightly curved, a 

 little inclined, in a small cavity. Calyx large and open. Segments 

 large, lying flat on the fruit. Basin medium, nearly regular. Flesh 

 fine, juicy, melting, buttery, a little granular, very sugary, vinous, with 

 a high musky perfume. Yery good to best. November. 



