The name given, in honor of H. Wendell, Albany, N. Y., to one of Van Mons’ seedlings which fruited in the Pomological Garden at Salem previous to 1850. Tree moderately vigorous, upright, productive. Fruit rather small to medium, roundish-pyriform, yellow, having a somewhat russety skin, tinged with red on the sunny side, sprinkled with dots; calyx small, partially open; stem short, stout; flesh whitish, fine-grained, juicy, melting, buttery, sweet, pleasant; good; Sept.
Wesner. 1. N. J. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 32. 1886.
A pear from W. D. Wesner, Prairiesville, Ark., which is said to be a very productive early variety and one that may be valuable for shipping.
Westcott. 1. Mag. Hort. 13:515. 1847. 2. Mag. Hort. 17:261, fig. 30. 1851.
Trescott. 3. Horticulturist 2:241, 287. 1847.
The Westcott, or Wescott, and the Trescott are the same. Through a typographical error in the description of Westcott, later corrected, the name Trescott first appeared. Westcott originated on the farm of Niles Westcott in Cranston, R. I., previous to 1847. Tree vigorous, an early bearer, productive. Fruit medium, roundish-obovate, occasionally slightly flattened laterally, greenish-yellow becoming a light orange-yellow, covered with numerous minute russet dots and with many conspicuous specks of the same color; calyx medium, open, set in a shallow basin; stem very long, rather slender, curved, inserted by a fleshy nob in a shallow cavity; flesh whitish, rather coarse, melting, juicy, sweet, agreeable; good; last of Sept. and early Oct.
Westphälische Melonenbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:116. 1856.
First reported from Westphalia and Thuringia, Ger., about 1803. Tree very productive. Fruit oblong-obovate, pale green becoming pale yellow; dots grayish; skin thick; calyx open; stem rather short; flesh yellowish, deliciously melon-flavored; Jan. and Feb.
Westrumb. 1. Liebel Syst. Anleit. 132. 1825. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:754, fig. 1869.
Raised by Van Mons about 1825. Tree very productive. Fruit medium, turbinate, greenish-yellow, overcast with bronze and netted with gray; heavily dotted; stem very short, thick, continuous with the fruit; flesh very juicy, of a very savory perfume; of highest quality; Sept.