An old French pear raised in the Department of Bouches-des-Rhone, Fr., previous to the year 1814. Fruit medium, oblong-obovate-pyriform, greenish-yellow, extensively dotted with fawn, washed with tender rose on the side next the sun and often bearing some small brownish stains on the shaded side; flesh very white, fine, juicy, melting, sugary, vinous, slightly acid, wanting in perfume; third as a fruit for dessert but first for the kitchen. =Augier.= =1.= Leroy _Dict. Pom._ 164, fig. 1867. =2.= Mas _Pom. Gen._ =6=:119, fig. 1880. Raised in 1828 by M. Feraut, Cognac, Chareute, Fr. Fruit medium or nearly medium, ovate-pyriform, sometimes a little deformed, but more often regular in its contour, dark green, spotted with blackish-gray dots which are both numerous and prominent; flesh white, rather fine, breaking, with abundant sweet juice, often too astringent; medium; late winter. =Augustbirne.= =1.= Dochnahl _Führ. Obstkunde_ =2=:56. 1856. Meiningen, in central Germany, 1847; classed among the Zuckerbirne or sugar pears. Fruit small, obtuse-conic, greenish-yellow turning to yellow, often having a shining blush, gray and green dots; flesh semi-melting, gritty near the core, honey-sweet; second for dessert, first for kitchen and market; Aug. =Auguste de Boulogne.= =1.= Leroy _Dict. Pom._ =1=:166, fig. 1867. =2.= Mas _Pom. Gen._ =6=:179, fig. 474. 1880. Probably a seedling of Van Mons. Fruit small, globular-ovate, bossed and generally contorted, clear yellow dotted with fawn around the stem and calyx; flesh white, semi-fine, extremely melting, very gritty around the core, juicy, saccharine, acidulous, with an excellent buttery flavor; first; Oct. and Nov. =Auguste Droche.= =1.= _Guide Prat._ 84. 1895. Fruit rather large, globular, acute-pyriform, somewhat obovate; flesh fine, melting; Jan. and Feb. Tree vigorous and fertile. =Auguste Jurie.= =1.= _Pom. France_ =1=:No. 4, Pl. 4. 1863. =2.= Mas _Le Verger_ =2=:61, fig. 29. 1866-73. Raised from a seed of the Beurré Giffard sown at the School of Horticulture, 1851. Fruit small, growing in clusters, sometimes ovate, sometimes short-pyriform, pale green speckled with numerous gray dots, lemon-yellow at maturity, washed with deep blood red, shaded with violet on the side next the sun; flesh white, slightly veined with yellow, fine, buttery; juice sufficient, sugary, vinous, musky; first; Aug. =Auguste von Krause.= =1.= Dochnahl _Führ. Obstkunde_ =2=:127. 1856. Raised from seed by Van Mons; fruited in 1852. Fruit large, obtuse-conic; skin rough, greenish turning to yellow; flesh very juicy; good; late Oct. =Auguste Miguard.= =1.= _Guide Prat._ 82. 1876. =2.= _W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt._ 25. 1896. Introduced in France by M. Grégoire. Fruit rather large, oblong, somewhat resembling Louise Bonne de Jersey in shape and color, yellow, with dull red cheek on the sunny side; flesh melting, vinous, very juicy and of a pleasing flavor; first; Oct. to Dec.