Originated in the garden of the Horticultural Society of Angers; first reported in 1851. Fruit above medium, conic-obtuse but sometimes almost cylindrical, russet-gray, lightly and uniformly clouded with orange-yellow; flesh white, fine, melting; juice abundant, sugary and strongly aromatic, occasionally a little acid; first; Sept. and Oct.
Colmar Bretagne. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 549. 1884.
Growing in the gardens of the Caledonian Horticultural Society in Edinburgh, Scot., before 1884. Fruit medium pyramidal, swollen on one side; skin smooth, deep, clear yellow, tinged with green on the shaded side and bright vermilion on the side of the sun, covered all over with small, russety dots; flesh sweet, crisp, juicy and agreeably flavored; dessert fruit; Oct.
Colmar Charni. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 8:43, fig. 1857. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:579, fig. 1867. 3. Hogg Fruit Man. 549. 1884.
In 1854 this ancient pear was introduced into the gardens of the Society of Van Mons at Geest-Saint-Rémy, Bel. Fruit medium, oval, dull yellow, dotted, veined and stained with fawn, with a vermilion blush on the side of the sun; flesh white, very fine, semi-melting, juicy, sweet, vinous, having a delicious aroma; first; Jan. to Mar.
Colmar Daras. 1. Guide Prat. 90. 1876. 2. Ibid. 50. 1895.
Obtained by Daras de Naghin of Antwerp, Bel. Fruit large, long and pyramidal, brilliant lemon-yellow, mottled with fawn; flesh very melting and juicy, very sugary; first; winter.
Colmar Delahaut. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 5:21, fig. 1857. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:581, fig. 1867.
Raised from seed by M. Grégoire, Jodoigne, Bel. Fruit medium, curved-pyriform, rather variable, greenish-yellow in the shade, brownish-yellow on the side of the sun, dots and patches of pale brown-russet; flesh whitish, semi-fine and semi-melting, wanting in juice, sugary, vinous, aromatic; second; Jan.
Colmar Demeester. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:582, fig. 1867. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 550. 1884.