Jones. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 515. 1857. 2. Ibid. 79, fig. 1869.
Originated at Kingsessing, near Philadelphia. Fruit medium or below, pyriform, broad at calyx, tapering to the stem which meets it by a fleshy junction; yellow shaded with russet, bright cinnamon on the sunny side; flesh coarse, granular, buttery, sugary, brisk and vinous; very good; were it a little larger would be one of the most valuable; Oct.
Joseph Lebeau. 1. Guide Prat. 97. 1876.
Originated by Dr. Nelis. Fruit large; flesh melting; first; Mar. and Apr.
Joseph Staquet. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:309, fig. 1869. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 793. 1869.
Obtained by Bivort from a seed bed made at Fleurus, Bel., in 1844. Fruit medium, often smaller, pyriform, somewhat obtuse; skin fine, tender, dull green passing to dark yellow, dotted, veined and stained with fawn; flesh whitish, fine, melting; juice sufficient, sugary, with a rather delicate aroma; second; end of Aug. and early Sept.
Joséphine de Binche. 1. Guide Prat. 110. 1876.
Described in 1869. Fruit medium, globular-turbinate, bright yellow ground washed with brown; flesh semi-melting, very juicy, sugary, with an exquisite flavor; first; Nov. and Dec.
Joséphine de Maubrai. 1. Gard. Chron. N. S. 18:183. 1882.
Fruit medium, globular-turbinate; flesh fine, melting, juicy, sugary; first; Nov. to Jan.