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. J anuary to March. 



; Winter Thorn. 



fipine d'Hiver. £pine Rose d'Hiver. 



! Fruit medium, roundish obovate, yellowish green, with grayish 

 I 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 

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

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

 tember. 



