Apple. 1. Griffing Bros. Cat. 12, fig. 1909.
Said to have originated near Palatka, Fla., from a Japanese sort and introduced about 1909. Fruit large, roundish, light green becoming lemon-yellow; flesh white, crisp, juicy; ripens with Le Conte.
Apple Pear. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 1:1831. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 662. 1869. Poire-Pomme. 3. Mas Pom. Gen. 1:173, fig. 87. 1872.
This variety is of ancient but unknown origin. Several varieties have been described under this name, but the pear here described is the German variety spoken of by J. V. Sickler about 1800 and extensively grown in the environs of Sachsenburg and Kanneburg. Fruit below medium, globular-oblate, not regular, olive-yellow, much dotted and russeted, and moderately washed with brownish-red on the side exposed to the sun; flesh yellowish-white, watery, fine and melting, granular around the core, without much perfume; second; Nov. and Dec.
Appoline. 1. Guide Prat. 82. 1876. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 5:161, fig. 369. 1880.
Obtained from seed by President Parigot of Poitiers in 1845. It was propagated by M. Larclause but the date of its first introduction is unknown. Fruit rather small, nearly round or globular-ovate in form; color rather deep and dull green with a few small dots, and some traces of brown russet on both the summit and the base of the fruit; flesh white, tinted with green, fine, very melting, a little gritty about the core, full of sugary juice, slightly acid with an agreeable flavor.
Agua de Valence. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 6:25, fig. 397. 1880.
M. Mas received this pear from Adrien Sénéclauze, a nurseryman at Bourg-Argental, Loire, Fr. Fruit medium, irregular, globular, bright green passing to lemon-yellow, speckled with large and numerous deep green spots which are the more apparent on the side next the sun, well-exposed fruits washed with blood-red round the spots which become yellowish; flesh white, fine, tender, melting, juicy, sweet; good; Aug.
Aqueuse d’Esclavonie. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 3:63, fig. 128. 1878.
Count Bressler, Fernsee, Hung., sent this variety in 1842 to Liegel. Two years later Mas received it from Mr. Hartwill, Director of the gardens at Nikita in the Crimea, Rus., under the name Achalzig I. Fruit medium, obovate, acute-pyriform; color pale green, sown with numerous and distinct very small dots of a deeper shade; flesh whitish, rather coarse, melting, gritty around the core, abundant sweet juice, sugary, but without any appreciable perfume; Sept. and Oct.