Grown by I. C. Wade, Cornelia, Ga. Fruit rather large, roundish, short-pyriform, irregular, yellow; dots raised, russet, very prominent; stem short, very stout, fleshy, inserted in a round, very small, shallow, abrupt, russeted cavity; calyx small, closed, in shallow, abrupt basin; flesh white with yellow fibers, moderately juicy, tender, rather coarse, nearly sweet; good; mid-season.
Wadleigh. 1. Cole Am. Fr. Book 154. 1849.
Originated in New Hampshire. Tree rather hardy, moderately vigorous. Fruit medium, almost globular, yellow, slightly netted and patched with russet; stem short, stout, inserted in a slight cavity, sometimes by a fold or lip; basin slight; calyx with small short lobes; flesh white, fine, a little gritty, juicy, melting, pleasant; good; Sept.
Wahre Canning. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:56. 1856.
Said by Dochnahl to have originated in England about 1842. Tree vigorous and very productive. Fruit medium large, obovate, bright green becoming greenish-yellow, often blushed with bright brown, sparsely dotted; stem thin, 1¾ inches long; flesh non-aromatic, not juicy, sweet, becoming mealy; Aug. and Sept.
Wahre Faustbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:3. 1856.
According to Dochnahl this pear originated in Germany about 1801. Tree very large and productive. Fruit very large, pyriform, regular, even yellow, flecked and dotted with russet; calyx large, deep set; stem an inch long; Oct.
Wahre Schneebirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:199. 1856
Probably a wild pear of Austria, first mentioned in 1810. Fruit round, green becoming yellow, somewhat blushed on the sunny side; dots yellowish; stem thick, flesh very sour becoming sweeter; Dec.
Wallis Kieffer. 1. Stark Bros. Year Book 5:40. 1914.