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Amiral Cécile. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:117, fig. 1867. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 478. 1884. 
Admiral Cécile. 3. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 166. 1889. 
Raised by M. Boisbunel, nurseryman at Rouen, from seed sown in 1846; fruited for 
the first time in 1858. Fruit medium, globular-obovate, yellowish-green changing to 
lemon-yellow, thickly dotted and mottled with gray-russet; flesh fine, whitish, melting, 
gritty at core, juicy, sweet and delicately perfumed; first rate dessert pear; Oct. to Dec. 
Amiré Joannet. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:125, 1768. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 478. 
1884. 
An ancient pear written of in 1660 by Claude Mollet. It bears the name of Joannet 
because in some parts of France it ripens about St. John’s Day, the 24th of June. Fruit 
small, regularly pyriform, slightly obtuse, smooth, pale greenish-yellow changing to a 
deep waxen-yellow, washed with pale rose; flesh white, semi-fine, tender, juicy, sugary, 
impregnated with a perfume of musk, quite agreeable; second; June and July. 
Amlisberger Mostbirne. 1. Léschnig Mostbirnen 72, fig. 1913. 
A perry pear found in Switzerland and first published in 1885. Fruit medium, globular, 
yellowish-green changing at maturity to light yellow, dotted with dark russet; excellent 
but not good for transportation; Sept. and Oct. 
Amour. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:120, fig. 1867. 
Trésor. 2. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:236. 1768. 
M. Duhamel du Monceau styled this the largest of all pears and sufficiently sweet to 
be eaten raw by those whose taste is not too exacting, but very good for cooking and far 
superior to the Catillac and Pound pears. Origin obscure. Fruit very large; form like 
that of the quince, much swelled at the middle, extremely mammillate at each pole; skin 
rough to the touch, dull yellow, dotted, striped and mottled with fawn and showing some 
brownish spots; flesh white, semi-melting, free from grit, juicy, very saccharine and well 
perfumed; second for dessert, first for the kitchen; Nov. to Feb. 
Amstettner Mostbirne. 1. Léschnig Mostbirnen 30, fig. 1913. 
Lower Austria; perry pear. Fruit rather large, long-pyriform, obtuse, somewhat 
irregular, smooth, bright green turning yellow at maturity; flesh whitish, rather granular 
and sometimes rather bitter; Oct. 
Ananas. 1. Christ Handb. 532. 1817. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:122, fig. 1867. 
Ananas was originally introduced to Holland from France where it had been cultivated 
for many years under the name De Bouchet, a name given to it during the reign of Louis 
XIV, 1643-1715, by La Quintinye, Director of the Royal Gardens. Fruit medium; form 
rather variable, generally globular, height and breadth being equal; color bright green 
changing to yellowish-green at maturity, with some tinge of red on the side next the sun, 
strewed with brown-russet dots; flesh white, melting, somewhat gritty, juicy, sugary; 
first for dessert; Sept. 
Ananas de Courtrai. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 2:13, fig. 1854. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:124, 
fig. 1867. 
Ananas de Courtray. 3. Mas Pom. Gen. 1:79, fig. 40. 1872. 
The origin of this variety is unknown, but it is believed to have been a chance seedling 
raised at Courtrai, Flanders, as M. Six, who established himself in that town in the business 
