THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 451 



Fruit large, of handsome appearance; flesh yellow; third, yet of good quality for its season; 



spring until July. 



Louis Cappe. i. Guide Prat. 98. 1S76. 



A seedling of Easter Beurre and of similar quality. On trial in the orchards of Messrs. 

 Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, in 1876. Tree very fertile and vigorous. Fruit mediima 

 to large, Bergamot in form; Nov. and Dec. . 



Louis Gregoire. i. Mas Le Verger 2:147, fig- 7-- 1866-73. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 606. 

 1884. 



M. Xavier Gregoire, Jodoigne, Bel., obtained this pear from a seed bed made in 1832. 

 Fniit below medium, obtuse-turbinate, irregular in form, much larger on one side than on 

 the other, rather rough to the touch, greenish-yellow, dotted and mottled with russet and 

 generally stained with fawn on the side of the sun ; flesh whitish, semi-fine and semi-melting, 

 juicy, sugary, highly acid, often rather astringent, slightly musky, and sometimes rather 

 delicate; second and sometimes third when the astringency of its juice is too pronounced; 

 Oct. 

 Louis Noisette, i. Guide Prat. 98. 1S76. 



Published by Boisbunel in 1867. Tree very vigorous and fertile. Fruit rather large, 

 globular- turbinate ; flesh fine, very melting and very juicy, sugary and sprightly; first; 

 Nov. and Dec. 

 Louis Pasteur, i. Rev. Hort. 223. 1909. 



Obtained by Arsene vSannier, Rouen, Fr. Fruit smooth and fine, clear yellow, strongly 

 washed with fawn on one face and covered with patches of the same color on the other side; 

 flesh yellowish-white, the yellow being more noticeable near the skin, very fine, melting, 

 and sugary, sprightlj' and perftuned; very good; Dec. 



Louis-Philippe, i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 169. 1841. 2. Leroy Dici. Pom. 2:354, fig. 

 1869. 



Origin uncertain, though it was described by Provost, Rouen, Fr., in 1848. Fruit 

 large, turbinate, very obtuse and very irregular in form, swelled, especially on one side 

 on its lower half; skin rough and bronzed all over on a basis of graj'-green, sprinkled with 

 numerous large, prominent, browTiish dots; flesh white, semi-fine and semi-breaking; juice 

 not abundant, more or less acid, wanting in sugar, slightly perfumed; second; early Oct. 

 Louis Van Houte. i. Guide Prai. 108. 1876. 



Classed by Messrs. Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, with varieties of doubtful or little 

 merit. 



Louis Vilmorin. i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:355, %• 1869. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 

 ist App., 128. 1872. 



Originated from seed of Beiirre Clairgeau about 1863 by Andre Leroy, Angers, Fr. 

 Tree vigorous, rather spreading, very productive. Fruit medium to large, piriform, 

 variable, yellow, netted and dotted with russet, sometimes shaded with red; stem short, 

 curved; cal^Tc large, open; basin medium, uneven, russeted; flesh white, half fine, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, slightly perfvuned; good to very good; Dec. 

 Louise-Bonne, i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:357, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 606. 1884. 



Merlet the French pomologist was the first to write of this pear in 1675. Fruit above 



