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Fruit large, of handsome appearance; flesh yellow; third, yet of good quality for its season; 
spring until July. 
Louis Cappe. 1. Guide Prat. 98. 1876. 
A seedling of Easter Beurré and of similar quality. On trial in the orchards of Messrs. 
Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, in 1876. Tree very fertile and vigorous. Fruit medium 
to large, Bergamot in form; Nov. and Dec. , 
Louis Grégoire. 1.:Mas Le Verger 2:147, fig. 72. 1866-73. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 606. 
1884. 
M. Xavier Grégoire, Jodoigne, Bel., obtained this pear from a seed bed made in 1832. 
Fruit below medium, obtuse-turbinate, irregular in form, much larger on one side than on 
the other, rather rough to the touch, greenish-yellow, dotted and mottled with russet and 
generally stained with fawn on the side of the sun; flesh whitish, semi-fine and semi-melting, 
juicy, sugary, highly acid, often rather astringent, slightly musky, and sometimes rather 
delicate; second and sometimes third when the astringency of its juice is too pronounced; 
Oct. 
Louis Noisette. 1. Guide Prat. 98. 1876. 
Published by Boisbunel in 1867. Tree very vigorous and fertile. Fruit rather large, 
globular-turbinate; flesh fine, very melting and very juicy, sugary and sprightly; first; 
Nov. and Dec. 
Louis Pasteur. 1. Rev. Hort. 223. 1909. 
Obtained by Arséne Sannier, Rouen, Fr. Fruit smooth and fine, clear yellow, strongly 
washed with fawn on one face and covered with patches of the same color on the other side; 
flesh yellowish-white, the yellow being more noticeable near the skin, very fine, melting, 
and sugary, sprightly and perfumed; very good: Dec. ; 
Louis-Philippe. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 169. 1841. 2. Leroy Dici. Pom. 2:354, fig. 
1869. 
Origin uncertain, though it was described by Prévost, Rouen, Fr., in 1848. Fruit 
large, turbinate, very obtuse and very irregular in form, swelled, especially on one side 
on its lower half; skin rough and bronzed all over on a basis of gray-green, sprinkled with 
numerous large, prominent, brownish dots; flesh white, semi-fine and semi-breaking; juice 
not abundant, more or less acid, wanting in sugar, slightly perfumed; second; early Oct. 
Louis Van Houte. 1. Guide Prat. 108. 1876. 
Classed by Messrs. Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, with varieties of doubtful or little 
merit. 
Louis Vilmorin. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:355, fig. 1869. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 
ist App., 128. 1872. 
Originated from seed of Beurré Clairgeau about 1863 by André Leroy, Angers,. Fr. 
Tree vigorous, rather spreading, very productive. Fruit medium to large, pyriform, 
variable, yellow, netted and dotted with russet, sometimes shaded with red; stem short, 
curved; calyx large, open; basin medium, uneven, russeted; flesh white, half fine, juicy, 
melting, sweet, slightly perfumed; good to very good; Dec. 
Louise-Bonne. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:357, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 606. 1884. 
Merlet the French pomologist was the first to write of this pear in 1675. Fruit above 
