. Agriculture of New York: comprising an account of the classification, composition and distribution of the soils and rocks, and the natural waters of the different geological formations; together with a condensed view of the climate and the agricultural productions of the state. Agriculture; Natural history. OF WINTER PEARS. 145 103. VICAR OF WINKFIELD. Plate 12. {Le Cure', Dumas.) Large, long pyriform,both body and neck being prolonged ; sides unequally tapering with a concavity, to an obtuse base, bearing upon it a long, obliquely inserted, slender, curved stem. Color green, becoming yellow


. Agriculture of New York: comprising an account of the classification, composition and distribution of the soils and rocks, and the natural waters of the different geological formations; together with a condensed view of the climate and the agricultural productions of the state. Agriculture; Natural history. OF WINTER PEARS. 145 103. VICAR OF WINKFIELD. Plate 12. {Le Cure', Dumas.) Large, long pyriform,both body and neck being prolonged ; sides unequally tapering with a concavity, to an obtuse base, bearing upon it a long, obliquely inserted, slender, curved stem. Color green, becoming yellow, and may exhibit a brownish cheek ; skin smooth. Calyx large, leafy, spreading, and set in a very shallow Ijasin. Flesh greenisli white, may be juicy and buttery, though not constant. It is well spoken of by the distinguished pomologist, Marshall P. Wilder, of Boston. 104. LAS CANAS. Fruit of the medium size, pyriform; sides tapering with a concavity to an acute base, and merged in the stem. Color yellow, marked with thin russet, rarely confluent. Stem an inch long. Calyx sunk in a small depression. Flesh juicy and melting. Resembles in form the Capiaumont. Class II. Height greater than the breadth. Order 11. Ease indented 105. INCONNUE OF MONS. Fruit small, subpyriform, slightly compressed, tapering from near the middle to an obtuse base, slightly in- indented ; indentation nearly filled with the flesh pro- longed upon the stem, forming upon its insertion a protuberance. Color green, becoming yellowish on ripening, slightly marked with russet upon the crown ; skin roiighish. Stem long, slender, and curved ; basin shallow. Calyx rather large, outer segments everted upon the sides. Flesh greenish wliite, fine-grained, juicy, subacid, tender. Very good, but not first-rate. Ripens in January. This pear is one of Van Mon's seedlings, and though it may not rank with first-rate fruits, is still worthy o^ cultivation. Fif. 51«\M't> ' [AoRlOULTtTSAL REPORT — VoL. UI.] 19. P


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