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rather obtuse, base flat, bright yellow, dotted, streaked and mottled with russet and 
extensively washed with tender rose on the side of the sun; flesh fine, firm although quite 
melting, rather granular at core; juice abundant, saccharine, highly perfumed, possessing 
a slight acidity which renders it agreeable and refreshing; first; Oct. 
Président Le Sant. 1. Guide Prat. 102. 1876. 
Tree vigorous and fertile. Fruit medium, Bergamot-shaped; skin oily, symmetrical, 
yellow dotted with fawn; flesh fine, melting, juicy, saccharine, with an agreeable aroma; 
first; Oct. and Nov. 
Président Watier. 1. Guide Prat. 98. 1895. 
Obtained about 1880 by the Chevalier de Biseau d’Hauteville, at Binche, Bel. Fruit 
long-gourd-shaped; flesh salmon-colored, melting, saccharine, well-flavored: Nov. 
Présidente Senente. 1. Guide Prat. 98. 1895. 
Obtained by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr. On trial in 1895. Tree healthy, of moderate 
vigor and pyramidal. Fruit small to medium, globular-oblate; flesh melting, perfumed, 
very juicy with a pleasant acidity; Dec. and Jan. 
Prévost. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:552, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 633. 1884. 
Obtained by Alexandre Bivort, director of the nurseries of the Society Van 
Mons at Geest-Saint-Rémy, Jodoigne, Bel. in 1847. Fruit above medium, rather 
irregular-ovate, bossed, often much.swelled in the lower half, lemon-yellow or golden, 
dotted and a little speckled with bright maroon, carmined on the cheek turned to the 
sun; flesh white, semi-fine and semi-melting, having a pleasant muscat flavor; second; Jan, 
to Mar. 
Pricke. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 593. 1629. 
“The peare pricke is very like unto the Greenfield peare, being both faire, great, and 
good.” 
Primating. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 592. 1629. 
Mentioned by John Parkinson in 1629, as ‘‘a good moist peare, and early ripe.”’ 
Prince Albert. 1. Pom. France 4:No. 141, Pl. 141. 1865. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 
836. 1869. 
This was a seedling of the eighth generation raised by Van Mons at Louvain, Bel., 
sown about 1840. Fruit medium, conic, obtuse and irregular, often contorted, sides unequal, 
greenish, striped and dotted with fawn, washed with russet around the stem; flesh white, 
semi-fine and semi-breaking, gritty; juice abundant, saccharine, aromatic, rather savory; 
second; Nov. and Dec. 
Prince Harvest. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 837. 18609. 
Raised by William Prince, Flushing, L. I, N. Y. Fruit small, ovate-pyriform, pale 
yellow, rarely a brownish blush, red cheek in the sun, sprinkled with brown dots, and some- 
times patched with russet; flesh white, firm, breaking, moderately juicy, sweet, slightly 
musky; good; end of July. 
Prince Impérial. 1. Guide Prat. 65. 1876. 
Obtained by M. Grégoire, Jodoigne, Brabant, Bel., in 1850. Tree vigorous and fertile. 
Fruit large, ovate, bright yellow all over; flesh salmon-colored, buttery, rather juicy, saccha- 
rine and having an agreeable perfume; first; Oct. and Nov. 
