A seedling raised by Van Mons. Fruit medium, obtuse-pyriform, somewhat obovate, even and regular in outline, greenish-yellow, rather heavily dotted and with some small patches of brown-russet; flesh yellowish, coarse, semi-melting; juice abundant, sugary, acidulous, with an agreeable if often a rather cloying flavor; a second class dessert pear; Sept. and Oct.
Colmar Dewez. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 192. 1832. 2. Mag. Hort. 5:395. 1839.
Originated near Brussels, Bel., about 1825, and in 1839 was shown by R. Manning at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Flesh white, tender and very melting; juice abundant, mild, with an agreeable aroma.
Colmar Épine. 1. Mas Le Verger 3:Pt. 2, 99, fig. 146. 1866-73. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 725. 1869.
Beurré Épine. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:359, fig. 1867.
Origin uncertain, possibly one of Van Mons’ seedlings, distributed by M. Bouvier, Jodoigne, Bel. Fruit above medium, long-obtuse-pyriform, ventriculated in its lower part, symmetrical, pale green changing at maturity to lemon-yellow, mottled with fawn-russet and strongly washed with brownish-russet on the side opposed to the sun; flesh whitish, semi-fine, melting, gritty around the core; juice abundant, vinous and saccharine, with an acidulous flavor; second; Nov.
Colmar d’Été. 1. Gard. Chron. 875, 913. 1860. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:583, fig. 1867.
Attributed to Van Mons about 1825. Fruit small, obovate or globular-obovate, smooth, shining, greenish-yellow becoming quite yellow when ripe, sprinkled with brown dots, having in some seasons and places a cheek red and almost transparent; flesh yellowish, very melting; juice excessively abundant, of honey sweetness, rich flavor, acidulous, pleasantly aromatic; first; Aug. and Sept.
Colmar Flotow. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 6:65, fig. 417. 1880. 2. Guide Prat. 79, 246. 1895.