394 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 



Gelbmostler. i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 10S, fig. 19 13. 



A perry or wine pear grown in Austria and northern Switzerland. Fruit medium to 

 fairly large, globular and diminishing rather acutely to the stalk, greenish-yellow changing 

 to light yellow, often slightly blushed, speckled with russet dots; flesh yellowish-white, 

 coarse-grained, juicy, very astringent, quickly becomes over-ripe; Sept. 

 Gemeine Kochbirne. 1. Loschnig Mostbirnen 154, fig. 1913. 



An Austrian perry pear. Fruit small, globular-conic, green changing to greenish- 

 yellow at maturity, occasionally with a dark red blush on the sun-exposed side; flesh yel- 

 lowish-white, very juicy, saccharine, astringent and acidulous; Oct. and Nov. 

 Gemeine Pfundbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstknndc 2: 1S7. 1856. 



Upper-Austria, 185 1. Fruit above medium, globular-turbinate, medium convex, 

 bossed, green turning to light yellow; flesh breaking, wanting in juice, sweet; third for 

 dessert, best for culinary use; Oct. to Dec. 

 General de Bonchamp. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:211, fig. 1869. 2. Horticulturist 30:2. 



1875- 



A seedling found on the estate of M. Panneton, Coteau, Mainc-ct-Loire, Fr. Fruit 

 medium, variable in form, oblong-pyriform or globular-turbinate, dull greenish-yellow, 

 dotted with russet; flesh white, melting, buttery, fine-grained, juicy, sweet, rich, aromatic; 

 good to first; Aug. 



General Bosquet. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:213, %• 1869. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 

 770. 1869. 



Obtained by M. Flon-Grolleau, Angers, Fr. The seed bed from which the tree sprang 

 was made in 1845. Fruit large, conic, very long, rather swelled at the base and narrowed 

 at the upper end ; skin thick, grass-green, dotted and mottled with fawn and often bearing 

 some small brownish stains; flesh whitish, fine, semi-melting or melting, rather granular 

 at center; juice abundant, sweet, vinous, delicate; second; Sept. and Oct. 

 General Canrobert. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:214, fig. 1869. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 

 770. 1869. 



From a bed of the seeds of Saint-Germain made about 1843 by M. Robert, Angers, 

 Fr. Fruit medium, long-conic and irregular, golden-yellow, dotted, marbled and stained 

 with russet, washed with brown around the calyx and stem; flesh white, fine, melting 

 and juicy, the juice being abundant, sweet, acid, rich and aromatic; first, though very 

 exceptionally second when it has no flavor; Jan. and Feb. 

 General Delage. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 4:155, fig. 270. 1879. 



A gain of Van Mons about 1823. Fruit medium, conic-pyriform, clear green, speckled 

 with gray, changing to pale yellow at maturity, tinged with dark red on the side of the sun ; 

 flesh white, fine, buttery, melting, full of slightly sugary juice, refreshing and somewhat 

 musky. 



General Dutilleul. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:215, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 585. 

 1884. 



A seedling of Van Mons. Fruit medium to large, pyramidal, uneven in outline, deep 

 golden yellow, extensively washed with bright crimson where it is exposed to the sun; 

 flesh firm, not very juicy, sweet, of good flavor; good; Sept. 



