250 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 



Anversoise. i. Guide Prat. 84. 1895. 



Introduced by Daras de Naghin, Antwerp, Bel., prior to 1895. Fruit rather large and 

 very similar to Marie-Louise; flesh fine, juicy, sugary, pleasantly perfumed; Oct. and 

 Nov. The tree is moderately vigorous and very prolific. 

 Apfelblattrige Azerolbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fiilir. Obsikunde 2:197. 1856. 



An apple-leaved variety; German. Fruit small, globular, yellow, blushed with red; 

 flesh white, rather gritty, sweet, melting; seedless; third for dessert, first for kitchen; Aug. 

 Apothekerbirne. 1. Oberdieck Obst-Sort. 238. 1881. 



To be found in the Rhine country and especially at Nuremberg. Fruit medium; 

 ovate, smooth and shining, green changing to yellow, often with some light russet, and 

 numerous russet dots; flesh yellowish-white, breaking, very tender, sweet, with an aroma 

 of cinnamon and sweet flavor; very good for household purposes; Oct. 

 Apple. 1. Griffing Bros. Cat. 12, fig. 1909. 



Said to have originated near Palatka, Fla., from a Japanese sort and introduced about 

 1909. Fruit large, roundish, light green becoming lemon-yellow; flesh white, crisp, 

 juicy; ripens with Le Conte. 

 Apple Pear. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 1:1831. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 662. 1869. 



Poire-Pomme. 3. Mas Pom. Gen. 1:173, %• 87. 1872. 



This variety is of ancient but unknown origin. Several varieties have been described 

 under this name, but the pear here described is the German variety spoken of by J. V. 

 Sickler about 1800 and extensively grown in the environs of Sachsenburg and Kanneburg. 

 Fruit below medium, globular-oblate, not regular, olive-yellow, much dotted and russeted, 

 and moderately washed with brownish-red on the side exposed to the sun; flesh yellowish- 

 white, watery, fine and melting, granular around the core, without much perfume; second; 

 Nov. and Dec. 

 Appoline. 1. Guide Prat. 82. 1876. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 5:161, fig. 369. 1880. 



Obtained from seed by President Parigot of Poitiers in 1845. It was propagated by 

 M. Larclause but the date of its first introduction is unknown. Fruit rather small, nearly 

 round or globular-ovate in form; color rather deep and dull green with a few small dots, 

 and some traces of brown russet on both the summit and the base of the fruit ; flesh white, 

 tinted with green, fine, very melting, a little gritty about the core, full of sugary juice, 

 slightly acid with an agreeable flavor. 

 Agua de Valence. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 6:25, fig. 397. 1880. 



M. Mas received this pear from Adrien Seneclauze, a nurseryman at Bourg-Argental, 

 Loire, Fr. Fruit medium, irregular, globular, bright green passing to lemon-yellow, 

 speckled with large and numerous deep green spots which are the more apparent on the 

 side next the sun, well-exposed fruits washed with blood-red round the spots which 

 become yellowish; flesh white, fine, tender, melting, juicy, sweet; good; Aug. 

 Aqueuse d'Esclavonie. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 3:63, fig. 128. 1878. 



Count Bressler, Fernsee, Hung., sent this variety in 1842 to Liegel. Two years later 

 Mas received it from Mr. Hartwill, Director of the gardens at Nikita in the Crimea, Rus., 

 under the name Achalzig I. Fruit medium, obovate, acute-pyriform ; color pale green, 

 sown with numerous and distinct very small dots of a deeper shade; flesh whitish, rather 



