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Flesh melting, very juicy and tender, flavor acidulous and rich. ' Very good.' Season the 



whole month of October." 



Vice-President Coppiers. i. Card. Chron. 3rd Ser. 37:69. 1905. 



A chance seedling raised by M. Coppiers of France. Fruit medium, regular-pyrifoim, 

 brown, assuming an orange tint at maturity; stem moderately long; calyx slightly depressed; 

 flesh delicate, with a slight almond flavor; Sept. and Oct. 

 Vice-President Decaye. i. Mathieu Noin. Pom. 294. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. loi. 1895. 



Tree of medium vigor, very productive. Fruit medium in size ; flesh very fine, highly 

 flavored, sweet; Sept. and Oct. 

 Vice-President Delbee. i. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 294. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 64. 1895. 



Originated by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr. Tree productive, of good vigor. Fruit 

 medium to large, resembling Passe Crassane, borne in clusters; flesh fine, melting, of a 

 peculiar flavor; through the winter. 

 Vice-President Delehoye. i. Mas Po^n. Gen. 1:53, fig. 27. 1872. 



Originated by M. Gregoire, Jodoigne, Bel. Tree of good vigor, an early bearer. 

 Fruit medium, oval to oblong-turbinate, clear bright yellow; flesh melting, juicy, delicately 

 aromatic; first; Oct. and Nov. 

 Victor. I. Mo. Hort. Sac. Rpt. 235. 1886. 



Miller Victor. 2. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 235. 1886. 



W. P. Stark of Missouri, one of the introducers of this variety, states that he received 

 it from Judge S. Miller, who said that it originated in Chester County, Pa., about 1856. 

 Tree said to be little affected by blight. Fruit large, pyriform, smooth, greenish-yellow, 

 slightly blushed; dots numerous, small; flavor subacid to sweet; Sept. 

 Victoria de Williams, i. Guide Prat. 112. 1876. 



Of English origin. Tree hardy. Fruit large, tiirbinate, lemon-yellow, with patches 

 of brownish-red; stem fleshy; flesh fine, very tender, melting, buttery, very juicy, richly 

 flavored, finely perfumed; first; Oct. 

 Victorina. i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 59, 60. 1887. 2. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 170. 1894. 



A Russian sort received from Russia by the Iowa Station in 1879 and again in 1882. 

 It is described as a hardy tree free from blight or sun scald and is given two stars for 

 productiveness and quality by Dr. Fischer of Voronesh, a German pomologist. In this 

 country it is said to be of no commercial importance. 



Vigne. I. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:242, PI. LVIII, fig. 2. 1768. 2. Leroy Diet. 

 Pom. 2:736, fig. 1869. 



Vine Pear. 3. Mawe-Abercrombie Uiiiv. Gard. Bot. 1778. 



Lady. 4. Prince Pom. Man. 1:59. 183 1. 



Demoiselle. 5. Mas Le Verger z'-^^- 2, 145. %• 169. 1866-73. 



Said to have originated in France, possibly near Anjou, prior to 1675. Tree large, 

 vigorous, scraggly, very productive. Fruit small, turbinate, rough, dull red, covered 

 with gray specks; calyx large, open; stem long, slender; flesh yellowish, slightly granular, 

 juicy, well perfumed; Oct. 

 Villain XIV. i. Dochnahl FUhr. Obstkunde 2:40. 1856. 



Said to have originated in Belgivun in 1825. Tree an early and heavy bearer. Fruit 



