THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 509 
Fruit medium to below, short-turbinate, deep golden in color; flesh white, fine, melting, 
a little acid, juicy and of exquisite flavor; Jan. to Mar. 
Président de la Bastie. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 265. 1889. 2. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 
330, fig. 1906. 
Originated with M. Boisselot, Nantes, Fr. Fruit large, shape of Bartlett; flesh white, 
fine, melting; good to very good; Feb. and Mar. 
Président Boncenne. 1. Guide Prat. 97. 1895. 
On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, in 1895. This firm had received 
it from Poitiers. Tree very vigorous and makes a shapely pyramid. Fruit medium, 
pyramidal, greenish, slightly blushed with red on the side next the sun; flesh white, semi- 
fine, melting, very juicy, perfumed, saccharine and with a flavor of almond; beginning of 
Sept. 
Président Campy. 1. Guide Prat. 102. 1876. 
On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, in 1876 and stated to have been 
received from Belgium. 
President Clark. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 98. 1881. 
This was a hybrid produced from the crossing of Seckel with Belle Lucrative. It was 
raised by Francis Dana, who, before he died, put several seedlings into the hands of 
Colonel Stone, Dedham, Mass., saying he thought there might be some very good varieties 
among them. This variety was among them, and was named after the first President 
of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. Fruit full medium, turbinate, somewhat irregu- 
lar and variable; clear lemon-yellow, with a carmine cheek next the sun; flesh white, fine- 
grained, very melting, juicy, slightly astringent, sweet and rich; very good to best: a little 
later in season than Bartlett. 
Président Couprie. 1. Guide Prat. 102. 1876. 
French. Fruit medium, oval; flesh yellow, very tender, melting, juicy, highly saccha- 
rine and perfumed; Sept. and Oct. 
Président Deboutteville. 1. Guide Prat. 102. 1876. 
Published by M. Boisbunel. _On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, in 
1876. Fruit rather large; first; Dec. 
President Dr. Ward. 1. N. J. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 157. 1905. 
Awarded a premium by the New Jersey Horticultural Society in 190s. 
Président d’Estaintot. 1. Guide Prat. 111. 1876. 
Obtained at Rouen, Fr., from a seed of Soldat-Laboureur, and published by Collette. 
The fruit is of first quality and is in season from Aug. to Oct. 
President Felton. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 836. 1869. 
Originated with W. D. Brincklé, Philadelphia, Pa. Fruit medium, globular-oblate, 
pale yellow, with a crimson cheek in sun, nettings and tracings of russet, and many brown 
and gray dots; flesh fine, juicy, yellowish, semi-melting, slightly vinous, sweet; good; 
Oct. 
Président Fortier. 1. Guide Prat. 98. 1895. 
Obtained by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr. Fruit medium, ovate, slightly swelled; flesh 
white, very fine, melting, sugary, perfumed; Jan. to Apr. 
