772 THE PEAR. 



yellow, mostly overspread with cinnamon russet, dull red in the sun. 

 riesh yellowish, rather coarse, granular, buttery, sugary, vinous, slightlj 

 astringent. Good. October. 



Gerabdin. 

 Girardin. Gerardine. Girardon. La Girardin. 



A foreign variety. Tree a vigorous grower. Young wood dull 

 grayisli brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish, somewhat irregular. Skin yellow, ^\-ith 

 many spots and patches of rough russet, and a reddish tint towards the 

 sun. Flesh coarse, buttery, astringent, granular. Tolerably good. 

 Sept(;mber. 



German Muscat. 



Muscat d'Allemagne. Muscat Allemand. Muscat Lallemand. 



Almain. Muscat I'Allemand. Cohnar Boise. 



Muscat rAlleman. Muscat of Germany. Muscat rAleman. 



An old variety, described by La Quintinge in 1690. Tree vigorous, 

 spi'eading. Young wood yellowish brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, partially net- 

 ted and patched with russet. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, 

 sweet, slightly astringent. Good. October to December. 



GiLOGIL. 



Bergamotte Geerard. Gros Gilot 



Bellegarde. Gros Gobet. 



Beurre Geerards. Teton de Venus. 



Cir e d'Hiver. Fontarabie acure. 



Garde Ecorce. Gh-ogille. 



Gile-o-gile. Gros Franc Real. 



Poire a Gpbert. Gros Guy Grillaud. 



Gai-de d'Ecosse. Livre de Burgoyne. 



Jilogil. Pequini. 



Gilot. Poii-e de 16 Ounces. 



Gobert. Bis de Loup. 



A large showj^ French Pear, only fit for cooking. 



Frui: large, roundish. Skin thickly covei'ed with russet, with a 

 reddish russet cheek. Flesh very firm and crisp. November to Feb- 

 ruary. 



Glory op Combrone. 



Supposed of French origin. Tree a fine grower, healthy, and hardy 

 and productive. 



Fruit above medium, or nearly large, oblong pvi'iform, yellowish, 

 mostly oversj^read, marbled, and dotted with warm brownish yellow rus- 

 set. Stalk moderately stout. Cavity slight. Calyx medium. Seg-. 

 ments open, reflexed. Basin medium, regular. Flesh whitish yellow, 

 granulated, almost biittery, melting, juicy, sugary, delicious. Last of 

 September and early October. (Elliott.) 



