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obtuse-pyriform, greenish-yellow, dotted and streaked with russet; flesh white, sweet, 



rather insipid; second; mid-Sept. 



Aglae Adanson. i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:91, fig. 1867. 



Adanson Apothekerbirne. 2, Dochnahl Fu.hr. Obstkunde 2:181. 1856. 



Obtained from seed by Van Mons in 1816. Fruit small, pyriform but irregular, 

 obtuse, greenish-yellow, finely dotted with russet, and washed with bright rose on the 

 cheek next the sun; flesh white, coarse, breaking, with sufficient juice, scarcely any sugar 

 but full of perfume and flavor; third; Aug. and Sept. 

 Aglae Gregoire. i. Ann. Pom. BelgeS:6g, fig. 1860. 2. Leroy Diet. Pom. i : 92 , fig. 1867. 



Obtained from seed about 1852 by X. Grdgoire, Jodoigne, Bel., and placed on the 

 market in 1855. Fruit below medium, obovate-obtuse-pyriform and often nearly round, 

 dark green changing to yellow at maturity; flesh melting, sugary, semi-fine and melting; 

 juice abundant, vinous, with an agreeable perfume; first; Feb. and Mar. 

 Agnes, i. Mas Pom. Gen. 7:183, fig. 575. 1881. 



Raised by M. Pariset, Curciat-Dongalon, Fr. First report of it given in 1869. Fruit 

 medium or nearly large, turbinate-pyriform, even in outline, bright lively green sprinkled 

 with brown dots all over, changing at maturity to clear yellow on the shaded side and 

 warm gold on the side next the sun; flesh white, fine, altogether melting; juice sufficient, 

 sweet, sugary, pleasantly perfumed; first; Dec. and Jan. 

 Agricola. i. Guide Prat. 84. 1895. 



Attributed to Mortillet, 1873. Fruit medium, turbinate, intense green, changing to 

 decided yellow; flesh very fine, melting, highly aromatic; Sept. Tree vigorous and prolific. 

 Recommended for wind-exposed situations. 

 Ah-Mon-Dieu. i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:93, fig. 1867. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 470. 1884. 



This pear has had various names and is of ancient and obscure origin. Ah-Mon-Dieu 

 is attributed to the exclamation of those words by King Louis XIV, who when visiting 

 his gardens saw this pear tree heavily laden with fruit. Fruit small, obovate, lemon- 

 yellow, dotted with russet, washed with lively rose on the side next the sun; flesh yellowish- 

 white, coarse, breaking, not very juicy nor sugary, but full of perfume and flavor; good, 

 but does not keep long after being gathered; Sept. 

 Agua de Valence (See page 250). 

 Aigue. i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:95, fig. 1867. 



This variety is thought to have originated in the commune of Saint-Germain, Vendee, 

 Fr., where the trees are to be found in abundance from 100 to 200 years old. Fruit small, 

 ovate, generally a little pointed at the top, bronzed all over and rough to the touch, wrinkling 

 freely at maturity; flesh yellowish, firm, breaking, somewhat gritty; juice sufficient, 

 acidulous, deficient in sugar, almost insipid and sometimes having a delicate, musky 

 flavor; third for dessert, second for kitchen use, but very variable; Nov. to Mar. 

 Aiken. i. Mas Pom. Gen. 1:69, fig. 35. 1872. 



This is believed to be an American variety. Mas received it from Downing and 

 thought it had been raised in the suburbs of Aiken, S. C. Fruit medium, obovate, entirely 

 covered with a fine russet on which are some dots, but at maturity the russet changes to 

 a rich gold and the cheek next the sun sometimes becomes blushed; flesh white, buttery, 



