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Descriptive List and Index Pears. 



Gansel's Seckel. Rather small, oblate, yel- 

 low, rough, with russet ; coarse, buttery, 

 melting, rich, aromatic. November. 



Gedeon Paridant. Medium, obtuse pyri- 

 form, greenish yellow; juicy, melting, 

 brisk, excellent. September. Belgian. 



General Bosquet. Large, pyriform, green ; 

 melting, very good. September. 



General Canrobert. Medium, obovate py- 

 pyriform, yellow. January French 



General de Lourmel. Medium, obovate, 

 greenish ; juicy, melting. November. 



General Lamoridere. Medium, ovate, 

 greenish yellow and russet ; flesh juicy, 

 melting, rich, brisk, perfumed, sometimes 

 astringent. October. 



General Taylor. Rather small, turbinate, 

 cinnamon russet ; granular, buttery, melt- 

 ing, aromatic, very rich, excellent. No- 

 vember. 



Gendesheim. Large, obtuse pyriform, 

 greenish yellow ; of moderate quality. Oc- 

 tober, November. Flemish. 



Gerardin. Medium, roundish, irregular, 

 yellow with russet ; granular, astringent. 

 September. 



Gilogil. Large, roundish, russeted ; crisp, 

 cooking. Winter. French. 



Glout Morceau, p. 288. 



Goodale. Large, pyriform (short Bartlett 

 shaped), handsome ; very good. Tree vi- 

 gorous, hardy, productive from seed of 

 the McLoughlin. Maine. S. L. Good- 

 ale. 



Golden Beurre of Bilboa, p. 275. 



Grand Soleil, p. 292. 



Graslin, p. 264. 



Great Citron of Bohemia. Small, oblong, 

 yellow ; coarse, of little flavor. Septem- 

 ber. 



Green Chisel. An erroneous name for Ma- 

 deline also the name of a small, roundish, 

 green, summer pear, of a sweet but poor 

 flavor. 



Green Mountain Boy. Medium, round, ob- 

 ovate or pyriform, rich yellow ; melting, 

 juicy, sweet, good. October. 



Green Sugar. Rather small, oblate turbi- 

 nate, green ; juicy, melting, pleasant. Oc- 

 tober. 



Green Sylvange. See Sylvange. 



Green Yair. Medium, obovate, green ; 

 juicy, of moderate flavor. September. 



Grey Butter Pear. See Grey Doyenne". 



Grey Doyenne", p. 275. 



Gros Dillen. See Beurre Diel. 



Gros Rousselet d'Aout. Medium, pyriform, 

 yellow ; melting, juicy, vinous, perfumed. 

 August. Belgian. 



Grosse Calebasse of Langelier. See Van 

 Marum. 



Grosse Marie. Medium, oblate pyriform, 

 russeted ; juicy, rich, perfumed, with a vi- 

 nous flavor. 



Groom's Princess Royal. Medium, round- 

 ish, greenish brown ; buttery, melting, 

 sweet, high flavored. Winter. Eng- 

 lish. 



Guernsey. See Stevens' Genesee. 



Gustin's Summer. Small, roundish, yellow ; 

 sweet, with little flavor. September. 



Hacon's Incomparable. Rather large, 

 roundish turbinate, yellowish green and 

 brown, partly russeted, buttery, melting, 

 vinous. October. English. 



Haddington. Rather large, obovate pyri- 

 form, greenish yellow; crisp, aromatic 

 baking. Winter. Phila. 



Hagerman, p. 275. 



Manners, p. 275. 



Hanover. Small, roundish obovate, green ; 

 melting, juicy, pleasant. October. 

 N.J. 



Harrison's Large Fall. Large, yellow 

 valued only for baking. 



Harvard, p. 264. 



Hawe's Winter. Large, roundish, dull yel- 

 low ; coarse, juicy, rich, vinous. Decem- 

 ber. Va. 



Hazel. See Hessel. 



Heathcot, p. 275. 



Henkel, p 276. 



Henrietta. See Edward's Henrietta. 



Henri Bivort. Large, Doyenne-form 

 greenish yellow and brown ; melting, but- 

 tery, juicy, sweet, perfumed. September. 

 Belgian. 



Henri Quatre. See Henry the Fourth. 



Henri Van Mons. Medium, pyriform 

 (nearly Tyson shaped), yellowish with a 

 blush; buttery, vinous, perfumed, agree- 

 able. October, 



Henry the Fourth, p. 276. 



Hericart, p. 276. 



Hericart de Thury. Large, pyriform 

 (Bosc shaped), rough, light brown ; but- 

 tery, rich. January. Belgian. 



Hessel. Small, obovate, yellowish green 

 of little value. September. Scotch. 



