Poire Souvenir d’Hortolès Père. 1. Pom. France 4:No. 173, Pl. 173. 1865.
A variety unpublished previous to 1865 but cultivated in France, where it had already existed for more than sixty years. Fruit small, pyriform, usually growing in clusters strongly attached to the tree, green, dotted, passing to yellow and washed with dark brilliant red on the side of the sun; flesh white, firm, melting, slightly gritty; juice abundant, with a strong perfume of Muscatel; good; July.
Poire Thouin. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 6:177, fig. 473. 1880.
According to Diel, Poire Thouin was obtained by Van Mons. Fruit medium, ovate, more or less short, usually symmetrical in contour, largest circumference at center; skin a little thick and firm, bright green, sprinkled with numerous inconspicuous spots of a darker shade, changing to pale yellow, and washed with orange-red on the side next the sun of well-exposed fruits; flesh white, coarse, breaking, full of saccharine juice, perfumed; third, for the season of its maturity; early Sept.
Poire de Torpes. 1. Guide Prat. 107. 1876.
Tree hardy, very productive. Fruit rather large, globular, yellow stained with russet; flesh fine, melting; good; Oct. to Dec.
Poire des Trois Fréres. 1. Guide Prat. 71, 308. 1876.
A wilding found near Maizieres-les-Metz, Fr. It was propagated by Messrs. Maline and placed in commerce in 1863. Tree vigorous, very fertile, and suitable especially for wind-blown situations. Fruit medium, long, green; flesh whitish, buttery, sugary and perfumed; first; end of Aug.
Poire des Trois Jours. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 149. 1841.
Trois Jours. 2. Cultivator, 340. 1847.