428 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 



Japan, i. Horticulturist 2y.']i,i^g. ZA- 1868. 



Raised by Gideon Ross, Westfield, N. J., from seeds found in the trunk of his nephew 

 who died on his way from Japan. Fruit medium, oblate; skin rough, reddish-russet-yellow 

 with large light-colored specks; flesh coarse, gritty, firm, with a consistence and flavor much 

 like that of a delicate quince; of no value for dessert; Oct. to Feb. 

 Japan Golden Russet, i. Thomas Am. Fruit Cult. 770. 1903. 



Golden Russet. 2. CorweW S/a. i?M/. 332:482, fig. 162. 1914. 



Canners Japan. 3. Huntsville Nurs. Cat. 5. 1915. 



Said to closely resemble Gold Dust and Japan Wonder. Tree very hardy and a young 

 bearer, often blossoming the first year and setting the fruit the second. Fruit large to 

 medium, apple-shaped, rather flat, regular, light lemon-yellow, with many fine dots, rus- 

 seted, especially about the stem; flesh juicy, aromatic, slightly sweetish; poor; texture 

 coarse; Oct. 

 Japan Wonder, i. Cornell Sta. Bui. 332:482. 1913. 



Japanese, introduced to this country by Doctor Whitaker, who says of it: " the fruit 

 is rather flat, large, apple-like; color light yellow, with many white dots covering the entire 

 surface; flesh white, brittle, juicy, poor in quality. Tree an open grower." 

 Japanese Sand. i. Cornell Sta. Bui. 332:483. 1913. 



Fruit medium, apple-shaped, lemon-yellow, with russet dots; flesh hard, flavor much 

 like Daimyo; poor; late Oct. 

 Jargonelle d'Automne. i. Guide Prat. 97. 1876. 



On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz, Lorraine, in 1876. Fruit medium, fusi- 

 form, long, yellow, sometimes washed with red; flesh very fine, very melting and juicy; 

 excellent; Oct. and Nov. 

 Jaune Hative. x. Guide Prat. 282. 1876. 2. Duhamel Trm'i. ^r6. Fr. 2:244. 1768. 



Gelbe Friihbirne. 3. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkunde 2:41. 1856. 



French. Fruit small, pyriform, flattened at the lower end, obtuse at the apex, yellow- 

 green; flesh white, coarse, sprightly, slightly perfumed; juice deficient; of value only on 

 account of its early season ; July. 

 Jaune de Merveillon. i. Mas Pom. Gen. 7:189, fig. 581. 1881. 



An old French variety. Fruit very small, turbinate, pale green, free from dots or 

 marks, changing at maturity to pale yellow, golden on the side next the sun; flesh white, 

 tinted with yellow beneath the skin, fine, semi-breaking, possessing sufficient juice, sugary, 

 and refreshing, with an agreeable perfume of musk; good; beginning of July. 

 Jean Baptist, i. Dochnahl Fahr. Obstkmide 2:61. 1856. 2. Leroy Djc/. Pow. 2:305, fig. 

 1869. 



A seedling raised at Ath, Hainaut, Bel.; first described in 1833. Fruit large, obtuse- 

 conic; skin rough, grass-green, spotted with clear brown and stained with gray-russet; 

 flesh yellowish, semi-melting and semi-fine, juicy, sugary, scented and delicate; second for 

 the table, first for culinary purposes; Oct. and Nov. (Leroy) ; Jan. and Feb. (Dochnahl). 

 Jean-Baptiste Bivort. i. Ann. Pom. Beige 6:45, fig. 1858. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 

 780. 1869. 



Originated at Geest-Saint-R^my in 1847. Fruit rather large, regular turbinate, bright 



