THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 24! 



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. 

 Alexandra Chomer. i. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 167. 1889. 



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

 lett shortened, clear green passing into yellow at maturity; flesh very fine, melting, juicy; 

 first; Dec. and Jan. 

 Alexandra de la Herche. i. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 167. 1889. 



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 vigorous and very fruitful and 

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



Alexandra 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 1844, two years after the death of 

 the great pomologist. Fruit medium, oblate, obtuse-pyriform, 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. 

 Alexandra de Russie. i. Lindley Guide Orch. Card. 363. 1831. 



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

 of Russia. Fruit above medium, rather pyramidal, with an uneven 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. z. 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 abundant, sugary and deli- 

 riously 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, pyriform, irregular, with protuberances, obtuse, bright green changing at maturity 

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

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

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

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