THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 435 
King Sobieski. 1. Ragan Nom. Pear, B. P. I. Bul. 126:156, 232. 1908. 
Fruit medium, obtuse-pyriform, yellow, with red blush; flesh juicy, sweet, perfumed; 
good; mid-season. 
Kirtland. 1. Mag. Hort. 16:112. 1850. 2. Horticulturist 4:476, fig. 409. 1850. 
In 1819 Professor Kirtland, Cleveland, Ohio, raised several trees on his farm in Poland, 
Ohio, of which this is one. Fruit medium, globular-ovate, rich crimson-russet, varying 
to a dull green; flesh white, fine, melting, juicy, rich, sweet, aromatic; first; Sept. 
Klein Landlbirne. 1. Léschnig Mostbirnen 68, fig. 1913. 
A perry pear known as Landlbirne in Lower Austria, Green Landlbirne in Upper and 
Lower Austria, and by other names in Upper Austria and Istria. Fruit small to medium, 
globular or turbinate and very even in contour, leaf-green changing to greenish-yellow 
when ripe, densely sprinkled with very fine russet spots; flesh whitish, fine-grained, juicy, 
astringent, saccharine, acidulous; good for transportation; end of Oct. to Dec. 
Kleine Fuchselbirne. 1. Léschnig Mostbirnen 160, fig. 1913. 
A pear used for perry in Lower Austria. Fruit small, turbinate to ovate, very regular 
in contour, yellow when ripe, covered with cinnamon-russet and finely dotted with green 
specks, some red on the sunny side; flesh white, tolerably fine, juicy, highly saccharine, 
only slightly astringent, very aromatic; Sept. 
Kleine gelbe Bratbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:41. 1856. 
Rhineland. Reported in Diel in 1812. Fruit small, ovate, pale yellow-green turning 
to waxy yellow, dotted with fine, green specks; flesh granular, very juicy, sweet; second for 
table, first for kitchen; Aug. 
Kleine gelbe Hessenbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:37. 1856. 
Hesse, Ger. Reported in 1804 by Diel. Fruit small, pyriform, symmetrical, yellowish 
light-green changing to lemon-yellow, very fine dots; flesh breaking, white, granular, 
wanting in juice; first for culinary use; Sept. 
Kleine gelbe Maukelbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:31. 1856. 2. Mathieu 
Nom. Pom. 241. 1889. 
Hesse, Ger. Published by Diel in 1804. Fruit small, round-ovate, symmetrical, smooth, 
light green changing to yellowish green, often lightly blushed; flesh snow white, buttery, 
semi-melting, musky, aromatic; first for the table, household and market purposes; Sept. 
Kleine gelbe Sommer-Zuckerbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:39. 1856. 
German. Published by Sickler, 1801. Fruit medium, variable in form, obtuse- 
conic, greenish-yellow turning to yellow, with very minute green and gray specks; flesh 
semi-breaking, very white, very sweet; second for table, first for cuisine, good for market; 
Aug. 
Kleine gelbe Sommermuskatellerbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:29. 1856. 
Petite Bergamotte Jaune d’Eté. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 4:18s, fig. 285. 1879. 
Nassau. Published by Diel, 1805. Fruit very small, turbinate, shining skin, lemon- 
yellow, seldom blushed, very finely dotted with light green; flesh yellowish-white, coarse, 
semi-melting, musky, aromatic; first for household, good for market; mid-July. 
Kleine griine Backbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:189. 1856. 
German. Published by Diel, 1802. Fruit small, ovate, symmetrical, light green 
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