456 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 
Madame Appert. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:373, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 608. 1884. 
Raised by M. André Leroy at Angers, Fr., in 186z. Fruit medium, long pyriform, 
slightly obtuse, largest circumference around its middle, much reduced at the extremities, 
especially at the summit, yellow, with gray-russet, and numerous fawn-colored dots on the 
side of the sun and around the stem; flesh whitish, fine, very melting, rarely gritty, juicy, 
sugary, with a delicate flavor of almond, acidulous; first; early Oct. 
Madame Arséne Sannier. 1. Guide Prat.95. 1895. 
Obtained by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr. Fruit medium to large; flesh sugary, slightly 
perfumed and of a pleasant flavor; Oct. 
Madame Ballet. 1. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 292, fig. 1906. 
Obtained by M. Ballet, nurseryman at Parenty, Fr., and was placed on the market 
in 1894. Fruit large, ovate, yellow, dotted with gray, and brightened with a rose blush 
on the side next the sun; very good; Jan. to Mar. 
Madame Baptiste Desportes. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:374, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 
608. 1884. 
A seedling from the nurseries of André Leroy at Angers, Fr., which ripened for the 
first time in 1863. Fruit above medium, globular-ovate, rather regular, often a little 
bossed about the base; skin rather fine, yellow-ochre, mottled, stained, and dotted with 
gray-russet; flesh fine or semi-fine, melting, excessively juicy, saccharine, vinous, with a 
very agreeable flavor; first; early Oct. 
Madame Blanchet. 1. Guide Prat. 76. 1895. 
Fruit medium, greenish-yellow covered with fawn; flesh fine, buttery, of a delicate 
flavor; good; Oct. and Nov. 
Madame Bonnefond. 1. Mas Le Verger 3:Pt. 2, 135, fig. 164. 1866-73. 
Obtained in 1848 by M. Bonnefond, Rhéne, Fr., and placed on the market for the first 
time in 1867. Fruit large, like Calebasse in form, often irregular in contour; skin fine, 
delicate, clear yellow-green, sprinkled with very small points of darker green; flesh white, 
slightly greenish under the skin, fine, very melting and juicy, delicately perfumed; very 
good; end of autumn. 
Madame Charles Gilbert. 1. Guide Prat. 95. 1895. 
On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz, Lorraine, in 1895. Fruit medium sized, 
having much in common with Winter Nelis; Jan. to Apr. 
Madame Chaudy. 1. Gard. Chron. N. S. 18:211. 1882. 2. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 
296, fig. 1906. 
Obtained by M. Chaudy at Chaponost, Rhéne, Fr., from a seed bed made in 186r. 
Fruit large, sometimes of the form of the Bartlett, generally turbinate, swelled and bossed 
jin its circumference; skin slightly rough, pale yellow, dotted with gray, reddened on the side 
next the sun, marbled and washed with clear fawn around the two ends; flesh rather white, 
granular at center, rather fine, melting, very juicy, saccharine, and agreeably acid and 
perfumed; very good; Nov. 
Madame Cuissard. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:375, fig. 1869. 
Cuissard and Barret, nurserymen at Ecully-les-Lyon, Fr., obtained this variety in 
1865 and placed it on the market in 1867. Fruit above medium, oblong and obtuse, swelled 
