Niell d’Hiver. 1. Ragan Nom. Pear, B. P. I. Bul. 126:189. 1908.
Shown at a meeting of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society in 1855. A late variety, acid in flavor.
Nikitaer Grüne Herbst-Apothekerbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:182. 1856.
Bon-Chrétien de Nikita. 2. Guide Prat. 282. 1895.
German, published 1852. Fruit medium, conic, light green changing to light green-yellow, without any blush, numerous fine dots, russeted on the sun-exposed side; flesh yellowish-white, sweet, vinous; first for household purposes; Oct., eight weeks.
Niles. 1. Mag. Hort. 20:76. 1854. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 821. 1869.
This variety was imported from France about 1850 by the Hon. J. M. Niles, Hartford, Conn., without a name. It was consequently designated “Niles.” Some pomologists have considered it to be the Easter Beurré, but it appears to be more oblong in form, more yellow in color, to have a longer stem and to be earlier in time of maturity. Fruit large, obtuse-pyriform, yellow thickly covered with russet dots; flesh juicy, buttery, sweet and pleasant; Dec.
Niochi de Parma. 1. Guide Prat. 101. 1876.
A summer variety highly esteemed in Piedmont, Italy. It is suitable for cultivation on a large scale and is hardy, having resisted the phenomenal European frost of 1879-1880.