402 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 



thickly dotted with gray ; calyx small ; stem fleshy ; flesh granular, somewhat aromatic, sweet ; 



third; Sept. 



Graue Zuckerbirne. i. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkunde 2:40. 1856. 



Dutch, 1 7 5 s . Fruit small, rather oviform, smooth, greenish-yellow, dotted with green; 

 flesh yellowish, semi-breaking, melting, very sweet, vinous, juicy; second for dessert, good 

 for the market ; Aug. 

 Grazbirne. 1. Loschnig Mostbirnen 184, fig. 1913. 



Grazbirne is a variety of wild pear well distributed in Lower Austria. Fruit medium, 

 globular, regular in form, green, dotted and heavily marked with russet; flesh subacid, 

 vinous, astringent, wanting in juice; inferior; early Oct. 

 Great Cassolette. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 1: 32. 1831. 



There appear to be several varieties of Cassolette three or four of which bear the syno- 

 nym of Lechfrion. The Cassolette is so named from its resemblance to a small vessel made 

 of copper and silver in which pastilles were burnt. Fruit small, globular-turbinate, 2\ 

 inches in height and 2j inches in breadth, entirely light green even at maturity, dotted all 

 over with numerous green specks ; flesh melting, of a very peculiar acid flavor which however, 

 is not disagreeable when the fruit is ripe ; 

 Great Citron of Bohemia. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 775. 1869. 



Fruit small, oblong, yellow; flesh sugary, juicy, a little coarse-grained, having little 

 flavor; Sept. 

 Great Mammoth. 1. III. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 239, 240. 1869. 



Grown in pioneer days in Indiana, Illinois, and neighboring states. 

 Green Chisel. 1. Langley Pomona 132. 1729. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 588. 1884. 



Guenette. 3. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:261, fig. 1869. 



The origin of this ancient early summer variety is unknown, but it was described by 

 Mawe and Abercrombie in 1778, and was also mentioned by Philip Miller in 1734 as being 

 still " in prime " in July in England. Under the name of Guenette it was described by 

 Merlet in articles written in 1675, and 1690 and appears to have been well known in English 

 and French gardens. Hogg deems Chisel to be a corruption of the French name Choiseul. 

 Fruit small or very small, growing in clusters, globular-turbinate, green or rarely yellowish- 

 green, with sometimes a brownish tinge next the sun, sprinkled with small russet dots; flesh 

 white, slightly green, fine, semi-breaking, sweet, slightly gritty around centre; juice ample 

 in amount, sugary, acid, slightly aromatic; second; Aug. 

 Green Mountain Boy. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 386. 1859. 



A native variety. Fruit medium, globular-obovate, or obovate-pyriform, golden 

 yellow, with russety-brown specks; flesh yellowish, melting, juicy, sweet; very good; 

 Oct. 



Green Pear of Yair. 1. Trans. Lond. Hort. Soc. 4:214. 1822. 2. Downing Fr. Trees 

 Am. 776. 1869. 



Green Yair. 3. Hogg Fruit. Man. 589. 1884. 



An old Scotch pear raised at Yair on the Tweed, Peeblesshire. Fruit below medium, 

 obovate, smooth, dark green changing to yellow, patched and dotted with russet; flesh 

 tender, juicy, sugary; good; Sept. 



