Aimée Adam. 1. Guide Prat. 75. 1895.
Raised by Simon Bouvier, Jodoigne, Bel. Fruit rather large, obtuse-pyriform; skin fawn; flesh yellowish, semi-melting, sugary, sprightly; third; latter half of Oct. Tree vigorous and fertile.
Akatsupo. 1. Am. Gard. 12:10, fig. 6. 1891.
Japanese and common in neighborhood of Tokio. It is rather elongated in shape compared with other Japanese varieties, and heavily speckled with large dots; Aug.
Alamo. 1. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:232. 1903.
Originated by A. L. Bruce, Grayson County, Tex. Fruit medium to large, pale yellow, blushed with red; flesh buttery, melting; early.
Albertine. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:115. 1856. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 6:131, fig. 450. 1880.
This seedling, raised by Van Mons, was sent by him to Poiteau, author of the Pomologie Francaise, who, in 1833, named it after his wife. Fruit small, pyriform-obovate; skin rather thick, firm, water-green, sprinkled with numerous very small gray-brown specks, the basic green changing to bright lemon-yellow on the side next the sun; flesh yellow, very fine, dense, buttery, melting; juice abundant, vinous, perfumed; first; Oct.
Alexander. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 449. 1857.
Originated at the village of Alexander, Genesee County, N. Y., from seed planted about 1820 by a Mrs. Churchill. It was shown at the Fruit Growers’ Society Exhibition held at Buffalo, N. Y., on Sept. 13, 1855. Although very similar to Gray Doyenné, it is distinct. Fruit medium, obovate-obtuse-pyriform, yellowish-green, nearly overspread with cinnamon-russet except in the shade, and having occasionally a faint brownish blush in the sun; flesh white, rather coarse and somewhat gritty at the center, melting and very juicy, sugary; very good; Dec. to Feb.