PEAKS. 479 



Stalk, from an inch and a half to an inch and three-quarters long, 

 stout and fleshy at the insertion, where it is attached to the fruit with- 

 out depression. Flesh, white, tender, juicy, sugary, and pleasantly 

 flavoured, but soon becomes mealy. 



This is one of the earliest summer pears. It ripens in July, and is 

 called Amire Joannet from being ready for use in some parts of France 

 about St. John's Day, the 24th of June (old style, July 5th). The tree 

 is of small growth, and for standards should be grown on the pear, 

 although for dwarfs it succeeds equally well on the quince. 



Amire Roux. See Summer ArcMuke. 

 Amoselle. See Bergamotte de Hollande. 

 D' Amour. See Tresor. 

 D'Amour. See Ahfmon Dim. 

 Amory. See Andrews. 



AX AX AS (Knoops Ananasbirne; Ananas Peer). Fruit, about 

 medium size, two inches and a quarter broad, and about the same in 

 height ; roundish obovate or bergamot- shaped. Skin, smooth, of a 

 deep lively green colour at first, but changing as it ripens to yellowish 

 green, with a slight tinge of red next the sun, and strewed with brown 

 russet dots. Eye, large and open, with stout, broad segments, and set 

 in ;i moderately deep basin. Stalk, from half an inch to an inch long, 

 stout and fleshy at the insertion. Flesh, white, slightly gritty, but juicy 

 and melting, with a rich, sugary, aromatic, and musky flavour, sup- 

 posed by some to resemble that of the pine-apple : hence the name. 



This is an excellent dessert pear, ripe during the end of September, 

 but does not continue long. 



The Passe Col mar is sometimes found under this name, but they are totally 

 distinct varieties, and it is very different from the Beurrt Ananas of the Belgian 

 pomologists. This is the Ananas of Knoop. 



ANANAS DE COURTRAL Fruit, large, three and a half to four 

 inches long, and two and three-quarters to three inches wide ; pyramidal, 

 and often inclining to oval, undulating and bossed on its surface. Skin, 

 bright green at first, dotted and clouded with fawn-coloured russet, 

 but changing as it ripens to lemon yellow. Eye, half open, with 

 downy segments, and set in a shallow, uneven depression. Stalk, from 

 three-quarters to one and a quarter inch long, very stout, swollen at 

 its insertion, and attached to the fruit on a level with the surface. 

 Flesh, tender, melting, and very juicy, with a rich, sugary, and per- 

 fumed flavour. 



A very handsome and excellent early pear ; ripe in August. The 

 tree is of medium growth and an abundant bearer, suitable either for a 

 standard or pyramid. 



It has been grown rather extensively for many years about Conrtrai, but there is 

 no account preserved of its origin. 



