Agathe de Lescours. 2. Mas. Pom. Gen. 5:39, fig. 308. 1880.
Origin obscure. Cultivated in France in the middle of the last century and believed to have been introduced there from Belgium. Fruit medium and frequently very large, obtuse-pyriform, greenish-yellow, dotted and streaked with russet; flesh white, sweet, rather insipid; second; mid-Sept.
Aglaë Adanson. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:91, fig. 1867.
Adanson Apothekerbirne. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:181. 1856.
Obtained from seed by Van Mons in 1816. Fruit small, pyriform but irregular, obtuse, greenish-yellow, finely dotted with russet, and washed with bright rose on the cheek next the sun; flesh white, coarse, breaking, with sufficient juice, scarcely any sugar but full of perfume and flavor; third; Aug. and Sept.
Aglaë Grégoire. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 8:69, fig. 1860. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:92, fig. 1867.
Obtained from seed about 1852 by X. Grégoire, Jodoigne, Bel., and placed on the market in 1855. Fruit below medium, obovate-obtuse-pyriform and often nearly round, dark green changing to yellow at maturity; flesh melting, sugary, semi-fine and melting; juice abundant, vinous, with an agreeable perfume; first; Feb. and Mar.
Agnès. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 7:183, fig. 575. 1881.
Raised by M. Pariset, Curciat-Dongalon, Fr. First report of it given in 1869. Fruit medium or nearly large, turbinate-pyriform, even in outline, bright lively green sprinkled with brown dots all over, changing at maturity to clear yellow on the shaded side and warm gold on the side next the sun; flesh white, fine, altogether melting; juice sufficient, sweet, sugary, pleasantly perfumed; first; Dec. and Jan.
Agricola. 1. Guide Prat. 84. 1895.