428 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 
Japan. 1. Horticulturist 23:71, fig. 34. 1868. 
Raised by Gideon Ross, Westfield, N. J., from seeds found in the trunk of his nephew 
who died on his way from Japan. Fruit medium, oblate; skin rough, reddish-russet-yellow 
with large light-colored specks; flesh coarse, gritty, firm, with a consistence and flavor much 
like that of a delicate quince; of no value for dessert; Oct. to Feb. 
Japan Golden Russet. 1. Thomas Am. Fruit Cult. 770. 1903. 
Golden Russet. 2. Cornell Sta. Bul. 332: 482, fig. 162. 1914. 
Canners Japan. 3. Huntsville Nurs. Cat. 5. 1918. 
Said to closely resemble Gold Dust and Japan Wonder. ‘Tree very hardy and a young 
bearer, often blossoming the first year and setting the fruit the second. Fruit large to 
medium, apple-shaped, rather flat, regular, light lemon-yellow, with many fine dots, rus- 
seted, especially about the stem; flesh juicy, aromatic, slightly sweetish; poor; texture 
coarse; Oct. 
Japan Wonder. 1. Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:483. 1913. 
Japanese, introduced to this country by Doctor Whitaker, who says of it: “‘ the fruit 
is rather flat, large, apple-like; color light yellow, with many white dots covering the entire 
surface; flesh white, brittle, juicy, poor in quality. Tree an open grower.” 
Japanese Sand. 1. Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:483. 1913. 
Fruit medium, apple-shaped, lemon-yellow, with russet dots; flesh hard, flavor much 
like Daimyo; poor; late Oct. 
Jargonelle d’Automne. 1. Guide Prat.97. 1876. 
On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz, Lorraine, in 1876. Fruit medium, fusi- 
form, long, yellow, sometimes washed with red; flesh very fine, very melting and juicy; 
excellent; Oct. and Nov. 
Jaune Hative. 1. Guide Prat. 282. 1876. 2. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr.2:244. 1768. 
Gelbe Fruhbirne. 3. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:41. 1856. 
French. Fruit small, pyriform, flattened at the lower end, obtuse at the apex, yellow- 
green; flesh white, coarse, sprightly, slightly perfumed; juice deficient; of value only on 
account of its early season; July. 
Jaune de Merveillon. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 7:180, fig. 581. 188r. 
An old French variety. Fruit very small, turbinate, pale green, free from dots or 
marks, changing at maturity to pale yellow, golden on the side next the sun: flesh white, 
tinted with yellow beneath the skin, fine, semi-breaking, possessing sufficient juice, sugary, 
and refreshing, with an agreeable perfume of musk; good; beginning of July. 
Jean Baptist. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:61. 1856. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:305, fig. 
1869. 
A seedling raised at Ath, Hainaut, Bel.; first described in 1833. Fruit large, obtuse- 
conic; skin rough, grass-green, spotted with clear brown and stained with gray-russet; 
flesh yellowish, semi-melting and semi-fine, juicy, sugary, scented and delicate; second for 
the table, first for culinary purposes; Oct. and Nov. (Leroy); Jan. and Feb. (Dochnahl). 
Jean-Baptiste Bivort. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 6:45, fig. 1858. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am- 
780. 1869. 
Originated at Geest-Saint-Rémy in 1847. Fruit rather large, regular turbinate, bright. 
