THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 431 
Johonnot. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 177. 1832. 2. Mag. Hort. 13:484, fig. go. 1847 
Raised by George S. Johonnot, Salem, Mass., and first camd unto bearing about 1823. 
Fruit medium, globular-obovate, irregular, swollen on one side, hardly tapering to the stem; 
skin slightly rough, very thin, pale greenish-yellow, partially covered with dull russet, 
and a little browned on the sunny side; flesh white, coarse, melting and very juicy, rich, 
brisk, with a delicious, musky aroma; core large and slightly gritty; good; Sept. 
Joie du Semeur. 1. Guide Prat.94. 1895. 
Issued from a seed bed of Joséphine de Malines, which fruit it resembles in size and 
form, and was disseminated by M. Daras de Naghin, Antwerp, Bel. Flesh fine, melting, 
saccharine and aromatic; Nov. 
Jolie Lille de Gust. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 792. 1869. 
Belgian. Fruit small, globular, acute-pyriform, pale yellow shaded with crimson; 
flesh white, coarse, dry; of no value except for its beauty; Sept. 
Joly de Bonneau. 1. Guide Prat.97. 1876. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 599. 1884. 
First published by de Jonghe. Fruit medium or above, curved obovate, pale green, 
strewed with spots and veins of brown-russet; flesh reddened, or white with a pink tinge, 
fine, melting, juicy, sugary, vinous; first; Dec. 
Jonah. 1. Mag. Hort. 15:70. 1849. 
Known early in the last century in the city of New Haven, Conn., and said to be one 
of the parents of Howell. Fruit, ‘‘ a very hard and tough winter pear, producing enormous 
crops every year that seldom becomes mellow and fit for dessert fruit, but when it does, 
it is very good, being full of rich, subacid, slightly astringent juice.” 
Jones. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 515. 1857. 2. Ibid. 79, fig. 1869. 
Originated at Kingsessing, near Philadelphia. Fruit medium or below, pyriform, 
broad at calyx, tapering to the stem which meets it by a fleshy junction; yellow shaded 
with russet, bright cinnamon on the sunny side; flesh coarse, granular, buttery, sugary, 
brisk and vinous; very good; were it a little larger would be one of the most valuable; 
Oct. 
Joseph Lebeau. 1. Guide Prat.g7. 1876. 
Originated by Dr. Nelis. Fruit large; flesh melting; first; Mar. and Apr. 
Joseph Staquet. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:309, fig. 1869. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 
793. 1869. 
Obtained by Bivort from a seed bed made at Fleurus, Bel., in 1844. Fruit medium, 
often smaller, pyriform, somewhat obtuse; skin fine, tender, dull green passing to dark 
yellow, dotted, veined and stained with fawn; flesh whitish, fine, melting; juice sufficient, 
sugary, with a rather delicate aroma; second; end of Aug. and early Sept. 
Joséphine de Binche. 1. Guide Prat. 110. 1876. 
Described in 1869. Fruit medium, globular-turbinate, bright yellow ground washed 
with brown; flesh semi-melting, very juicy, sugary, with an exquisite flavor; first; Nov. 
and Dec. 
Joséphine de Maubrai. 1. Gard. Chron. N.S. 18:183. 1882. 
Fruit medium, globular-turbinate; flesh fine, melting, juicy, sugary; first; Nov. to 
Jan. 
