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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. 
Alexandre Chomer. 1. 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. 
Alexandre de la Herche. 1. 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. 
Alexandre Lambré. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 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. 
Alexandre de Russie. 1. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 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. 1. Mag. Hort. 25:41, 502, fig. 50. 1859. 2. Mas Le Verger a: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 Douillard. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 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- 
ciously perfumed; excellent; Nov. and Dec. 
Alexandrine Mas. 1. Mas Le Verger 1:80, 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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