THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 24I 



cal, or turbinate inclining to pyriform, respectively; skin smooth, shining green changing 

 to yellow, dotted with russet; flesh white, fine-grained, tender, full of juice, sugary, with 

 perfume of almond ; variable in quality ; Nov. to Jan. 

 Alexandre Chomer. i. Mathieu Noni. Pom. 167. 1S89. 



Raised by M. Liabaud; introduced in 1887. Fruit large; in form similar to Bart- 

 lett shortened, clear green passing into yellow at maturity; flesh ver>' fine, melting, juicy; 

 first; Dec. and Jan. 

 Alexandre de la Herche. i. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 167. i88g. 



Raised by M. Sannier who named it after M. de la Herche, a merchant of Beauvais, 

 Oise, Fr. Fruit medium, globular-obtuse-pyriform, sometimes slightly cylindrical; flesh 

 fine, with a pleasant perfume; late Oct. Tree is fairly \-igorous and very fruitful and 

 resisted the phenomenal frost in France in the winter of 1879-80. 



Alexandre Lambre. i. Ann. Pom. Beige 2:94, fig. 1854. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 472. 

 1884. 



A seedling of Van Mons which did not fruit until 1S44, two years after the death of 

 the great pomologist. Fruit medium, oblate, obtuse-p>Tiform, bright yellowish-green, 

 sprinkled with minute russety dots and slight markings of russet, brownish-red on the side 

 next the sun; flesh white, a little soft, melting, juicy, sweet, acid, free from grit and possess- 

 ing a delicate, musk flavor; Nov. 

 Alexandre de Russie. i. Lindley Guide Orch. Card. 363. 183 1. 



Raised by M. Bouvier, Jodoigne, Bel., and named in honor of the Emperor Alexander 

 of Russia. Fruit above mediimi, rather pyramidal, with an imeven surface, light green 

 changing to yellowish-green, with a tinge of brownish-red on the side exposed to the sun 

 where also it is somewhat stained with a fine, pale brown-russet, either in streaks or patches; 

 flesh white, gritty, very juicy, buttery, with a rich, aromatic flavor. A good dessert pear; 

 late Oct. 



Alexandrina. i. Mag. Hort. 25:41, 502, fig. 50. 1859. 2. Mas Le Verger 2:27, fig. 12. 

 1866-73. 



Raised by M. Bivort, Haelen and Louvain, Bel. Published in 1847. Fruit medium, 

 rather variable, globular-ovate, bright green changing to a fine yellow at maturity, tinged 

 with crimson on the side next the sun, strewed irregularly with minute, russet dots; flesh 

 yellowish-white, fine-grained, melting, juicy, sugary and perfumed; Sept. 

 Alexandrine Douillaid. i. Ann. Pom. Beige 2:41, fig. 1854. 



Raised by M. Douillard, Nantes, Fr., first harvested in 1849; placed in commerce in 

 November, 1852. Fruit large, pyriform, turbinate or ovate; skin smooth and glossy, 

 citron-yellow at maturity, nearly covered with russet-fawn, stained with dark brown and 

 dotted with black and gray; flesh white, fine, melting; juice abimdant, sugary and deli- 

 ciously perfumed; excellent; Nov. and Dec. 

 Alexandrine Mas. i. Mas Le Verger 1:89, fig. 51. 1866-73. 



This pear came from a seed of the Passe Colmar sown by M. Mas in 1850. Fruit 

 medium, p^-riform, irregular, with protuberances, obtuse, bright green changing at maturity 

 to pale yellow, covered with very nvunerous and regularly spaced small, dark brown spots; 

 fiesh whitish, transparent, melting; juice sufficient and rich in sugar, perfumed after the 

 manner of Passe Colmar; first; Apr. and May. 

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