342 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 



medium to above, turbinate-obtuse, greenish-yellow, dotted and marbled with gray-russet 

 on the shady side and entirely stained with fawn on the cheek exposed to the sun; flesh 

 whitish, fine, semi-melting; juice rather wanting, little sugar, delicate; second; Nov. 

 Colmar d'Automne Nouveau. i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:578, fig. 1867. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 

 7:45, fig- 503- 1881. 

 Originated in the garden of the Horticultural Society of Angers; first reported in 1851. 

 Fruit above medium, conic-obtuse but sometimes almost cylindrical, russet-gray, lightly 

 and uniformly clouded with orange-yellow; flesh white, fine, melting; juice abundant, 

 sugary and strongly aromatic, occasionally a little acid: first; Sept. and Oct. 

 Colmar Bretagne. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 549. 1884. 



Growing in the gardens of the Caledonian Horticultural Society in Edinburgh, Scot., 

 before 1SS4. Fruit medium pyramidal, swollen on one side; skin smooth, deep, clear yellow, 

 tinged with green on the shaded side and bright vermilion on the side of the sun, covered 

 all over with small, russety dots; flesh sweet, crisp, juicy and agreeably flavored; dessert 

 fruit; Oct. 



Colmar Charni. 1. Ann. Pom. Beige 8:43, fig. 1857. 2. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:579, fig. 

 1867. 3. Hogg Fruit Man. 549. 1884. 

 In 1854 this ancient pear was introduced into the gardens of the Society of Van Mons 

 at Geest-Saint-RC'my, Bel. Fruit medium, oval, dull yellow, dotted, veined and stained 

 with fawn, with a vermilion blush on the side of the sun; flesh white, very fine, semi-melting, 

 juicy, sweet, vinous, having a delicious aroma ; first ; Jan. to Mar. 

 Colmar Daras. 1. Guide Prat. 90. 1876. 2. Ibid. 50. 1895. 



Obtained by Daras de Xaghin of Antwerp, Bel. Fruit large, long and pyramidal, 

 brilliant lemon-yellow, mottled with fawn; flesh very melting and juicy, very sugary; 

 first; winter. 



Colmar Delahaut. 1. .4;:)!. Pom. Beige 5:21, fig. 1857. 2. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:581, 

 fig. 1867. 

 Raised from seed by M. Gregoire, Jodoigne, Bel. Fruit medium, curved-pyriform, 

 rather variable, greenish-yellow in the shade, brownish-yellow on the side of the sun, dots 

 and patches of pale brown-russet; flesh whitish, semi-fine and semi-melting, wanting in 

 juice, sugary, vinous, aromatic; second; Jan. 



Colmar Demeester. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:582, fig. 1867. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 550. 1884. 

 A seedling raised by Van Mons. Fruit medium, obtuse-pyriform, somewhat obovate, 

 even and regular in outline, greenish-yellow, rather heavily dotted and with some small 

 patches of brown-russet; flesh yellowish, coarse, semi-melting; juice abundant, sugary, 

 acidulous, with an agreeable if often a rather cloying flavor; a second class dessert pear; 

 Sept. and Oct. 

 Colmar Dewez. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 192. 1832. 2. Mag. Hort. 5:395. 1839. 



Originated near Brussels, Bel., about 1825, and in 1839 was shown by R. Manning 

 at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Flesh white, tender and very melting; juice 

 abundant, mild, with an agreeable aroma. 



Colmar Epine. 1. Mas Le Verger 3: Pt. 2, 99, fig. 146. 1866-73. 2. Downing Fr. Trees 

 Am. 725. 1869. 



