On trial with Simon-Louis at Metz, Lorraine, in 1876, and in 1895 and was “very much recommended” by the firm in both of those years. Fruit medium; first; Nov. and Dec.
Henri Ledocte. 1. Guide Prat. 96. 1876.
One of M. Grégoire’s seedlings. Fruit medium size; flesh melting; first; Dec. and Jan.
Henri Quatre. 1. Mag. Hort. 12:173, fig. 6. 1846. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:277, fig. 1869.
Henry the Fourth. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 782. 1869.
On the authority of Diel it appears that this pear was originated by M. de Witzthumb before 1815, and was afterward described by the Vicomte Vilain XIV, mayor of Ghent under Napoleon I. Fruit below medium, obtuse-pyriform, rather variable, often contorted and always has one side larger than the other, greenish-white, becoming deep lemon-yellow as it reaches maturity, much covered with fine cinnamon-russet on which are small greenish dots; flesh yellowish, coarse or semi-fine, breaking, gritty at center, very rich, sweet, juicy and with an aromatic flavor; good; Oct.
Henrietta. 1. Mag. Hort. 4:231. 1838. 2. Ibid. 487, fig. 42. 1847.
A seedling of Governor Edwards, New Haven, Conn. Fruit a medium-sized and pretty pear, obovate, inclining to oval, tapering towards each end and rather obtuse at the stem; skin fair, smooth, dull yellow, tinged with red in the sun; flesh white, rather coarse, melting, juicy; good; Sept.
Henriette. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 6:37, fig. 1858. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 593. 1884.
Raised from seed by Simon Bouvier, Jodoigne, Bel., and produced its first fruit in 1825. Fruit small or medium, globular-turbinate; skin rough, almost entirely washed with russet, colored and stained with red-brown, carmined on the side next the sun; flesh white, rather fine, melting, full of sugary juice, of an agreeable perfume.