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Flesh melting, very juicy and tender, flavor acidulous and rich. ‘Very good.’ Season the 
whole month of October.” 
Vice-Président Coppiers. 1. Gard. Chron. 3rd Ser. 37:69. 1905. 
A chance seedling raised by M. Coppiers of France. Fruit medium, regular-pyrifo1m, 
brown, assuming an orange tint at maturity; stem moderately long; calyx slightly depressed; 
flesh delicate, with a slight almond flavor; Sept. and Oct. 
Vice-Président Decaye. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 294. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 101. 1895. 
Tree of medium vigor, very productive. Fruit medium in size; flesh very fine, highly 
flavored, sweet; Sept. and Oct. 
Vice-Président Delbée. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 294. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 64. 1895. 
Originated by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr. Tree productive, of good vigor. Fruit 
medium to large, resembling Passe Crassane, borne in clusters; flesh fine, melting, of a 
peculiar flavor; through the winter. 
Vice-Président Delehoye. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 1:53, fig. 27. 1872. 
Originated by M. Grégoire, Jodoigne, Bel. Tree of good vigor, an early bearer. 
Fruit medium, oval to oblong-turbinate, clear bright yellow; flesh melting, juicy, delicately 
aromatic; first; Oct. and Nov. 
Victor. 1. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 235. 1886. 
Miller Victor. 2. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 235. 1886. 
W. P. Stark of Missouri, one of the introducers of this variety, states that he received 
it from Judge S. Miller, who said that it originated in Chester County, Pa., about 1856. 
Tree said to be little affected by blight. Fruit large, pyriform, smooth, greenish-yellow, 
slightly blushed; dots numerous, small; flavor subacid to sweet; Sept. 
Victoria de Williams. 1. Guide Prat. 112. 1876. 
Of English origin. Tree hardy. Fruit large, turbinate, lemon-yellow, with patches 
of brownish-red; stem fleshy; flesh fine, very tender, melting, buttery, very juicy, richly 
flavored, finely perfumed; first; Oct. 
Victorina. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 59, 60. 1887. 2. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpi. 170. 1894. 
A Russian sort received from Russia by the Iowa Station in 1879 and again in 1882. 
It is described as a hardy tree free from blight or sun scald and is given two stars for 
productiveness and quality by Dr. Fischer of Voronesh, a German pomologist. In this 
country it is said to be of no commercial importance. 
Vigne. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:242, Pl. LVIII, fig. 2. 1768. 2. Leroy Dict. 
Pom. 2:736, fig. 1869. 
Vine Pear. 3. Mawe-Abercrombie Univ. Gard. Bot. 1778. 
Lady. 4. Prince Pom. Man. 1:59. 1831. 
Demoiselle. 5. Mas Le Verger 3:Pt. 2, 145, fig. 169. 1866-73. 
Said to have originated in France, possibly near Anjou, prior to 1675. Tree large, 
vigorous, scraggly, very productive. Fruit small, turbinate, rough, dull red, covered 
with gray specks; calyx large, open; stem long, slender; flesh yellowish, slightly granular, 
juicy, well perfumed; Oct. 
Villain XIV. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:40. 1856. 
Said to have originated in Belgium in 1825. Tree an early and heavy bearer. Fruit 
