Vine Pear. 3. Mawe-Abercrombie Univ. Gard. Bot. 1778.
Lady. 4. Prince Pom. Man. 1:59. 1831.
Demoiselle. 5. Mas Le Verger 3:Pt. 2, 145, fig. 169. 1866-73.
Said to have originated in France, possibly near Anjou, prior to 1675. Tree large, vigorous, scraggly, very productive. Fruit small, turbinate, rough, dull red, covered with gray specks; calyx large, open; stem long, slender; flesh yellowish, slightly granular, juicy, well perfumed; Oct.
Villain XIV. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:40. 1856.
Said to have originated in Belgium in 1825. Tree an early and heavy bearer. Fruit medium in size, variable, oblong-turbinate, unequal, greenish-yellow, strewn with fine russet dots; calyx small, open; stem thick, medium in length; flesh melting, gritty near the core, sweetly perfumed; Sept.
Villéne de Saint-Florent. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:739, fig. 1869.
It is said that this variety, which was known prior to 1846, may have been originated near and named after the village of Saint-Florent near Saumur, Fr. Tree of medium productiveness. Fruit large, variable in shape from ovoid to globular, unequal, green dotted with reddish-gray; flesh breaking; a cooking pear; Oct.
Vin de Anglais. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:740, fig. 899. 1869.
An old pear of uncertain origin. Tree vigorous, very productive. Fruit small, turbinate, greenish-yellow, largely washed with bright red; flesh juicy, very sweet, high in quality; Aug.