. American horticultural manual .. . quite numerous gray dot-; skin yer\- smooth rUE PEAR. 267 stalk nue incli long, stnut, anil jusertcd in broad well-defined cavity;basin narrow, abrupt, quite deep. Flesli white, with yellowish core,buttery, melting, very juicy, and richly perfumed. Season, \idely grown east of the lakes and in Colorado and Utah. Belgium. Vermont Beauty.—Medium to large obovate; color yellow, withbright carmine cheek; stem short, stout, erect, inserted into slightcavity raised on one side. Flesh yellow, melting, rich, very goodHardier in tree than Flemish Beauty, ^er
. American horticultural manual .. . quite numerous gray dot-; skin yer\- smooth rUE PEAR. 267 stalk nue incli long, stnut, anil jusertcd in broad well-defined cavity;basin narrow, abrupt, quite deep. Flesli white, with yellowish core,buttery, melting, very juicy, and richly perfumed. Season, \idely grown east of the lakes and in Colorado and Utah. Belgium. Vermont Beauty.—Medium to large obovate; color yellow, withbright carmine cheek; stem short, stout, erect, inserted into slightcavity raised on one side. Flesh yellow, melting, rich, very goodHardier in tree than Flemish Beauty, ^ermont. Vicar of Winkficld.—Large, long pyriform, somewhat one-sided;though .slim it is often five to six inches long; color pale 3ellow, oftenwith brown cheek and quite numerous small brown dots; stalk oneto one and one-half inches long, inserted obliquely without cavity attop of narrow neck; Ijasin broad, but very shallow. Flesh greenishwhite, quite juicy, sometimes buttery, with sprightly flavor, , late fall. Washington. Washington. — Size medium, oval or obovate, regular; colorlemon yellow, with reddish dots where exposed; stalk one and one-halfinches long, inserted in very slight depression. Flesh white, juicy, 26S SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. melting, sweet, very good. Season, September, ilueh grown east ofthe hikes. Dehiware. White Doyenne.—Medium to hirge, obovate, regular, but variablein length of specimens; color pale vellow, ^vith red cheek and manysmall 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 acrossthe continent. France. Wilder {Col. Wildrr).—Large, pyriform; color pale yellow, dottedand marbled with russet. Flesh melting, very juicy, tender, verygood. Season, winter. Taking front rank among the ne^:er varietieseast of lakes
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