Citronnée. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:568, fig. 1867. 2. Guide Prat. 71, 245. 1895.
This is practically identical with the pear found by Diel and described by him in 1806 under the name Rothbackige Citronatbirne. Fruit below medium, globular, bossed at summit, lemon-yellow, dotted with russet and washed on the sun-exposed side with delicate rose; flesh white, fine, dense, very melting, gritty about the core; juice very abundant, sugary, slightly acid, aromatic, savory, leaving a slight flavor of musk; first; Sept.
Clap. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 720. 1869.
Originated by Captain William Clap of Massachusetts. Fruit below medium, acute-pyriform, yellowish-green, with brownish blush in the sun; flesh whitish, buttery, juicy, aromatic; Aug.
Clara. 1. Mag. Hort. 8:58. 1842. 2. Ibid. 16:295. 1850. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 720. 1869.
A Van Mons seedling placed on the list of “Rejected Fruits” at the second session of the Congress of Fruit Growers at New York in 1850. Fruit medium, long, light green, with some russet spots and patches; flesh white, juicy, good, rather too acid; Oct.
Clara Durieux. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 1:149, fig. 75. 1872. 2. Guide Prat. 108. 1876.
A seedling of Von Mons. Fruit medium, globular, bright green, with dots of darker green, becoming golden-yellow on maturity, washed with red on the sun-kissed side; flesh whitish, rather fine, melting, juicy, sweet, vinous, perfumed; Oct.
Claretenbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:195. 1856.
Northern Germany, first reported in 1773. Fruit large, roundish-turbinate, often unequal sides, bossed, yellow, somewhat blushed; flesh granular, sweet and astringent; good; Sept.