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even in its outline. Skin deep yellow, covered all over 

 with flakes and lines of brown russet. Eye closed, deeply 

 sunk. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, stout. Flesh 

 half-melting, juicy, and sweet. 



A stewing pear, in use from January till May. 



De Fosse. See Jargonelle. 



Franc Eeal d'Ete. See Summer Franc Heal. 



Franc Eeal Gros. See Angelique de Bordeaux. 



Franc Eeal d'Hiver. See Winter Franc Real. 



FEEDEEIC LE CLEEC. Fruit above medium size, short, 

 pyriform. Skin green at first, but changing as it ripens 

 to yellow ; slightly mottled with russet. Eye open, set 

 in a shallow basin. Stalk an inch long, woody f Flesh 

 yellowish, buttery, melting, and very juicy, sugary, and 

 rich. Eipe in November. * 



FEEDEEIC DE WURTEMBUEG. Fruit large, obtuse- 

 pyriform. Skin smooth, deep yellow, marbled and dotted 

 with red on the shaded side, and of a beautiful bright 

 crimson next the sun. Eye large and open, placed almost 

 level with the surface. Stalk thick. Flesh very white, 

 tender, buttery, r,nd melting, rich, juicy, sugary, and 

 delicious. 



A remarkably fine pear, ripe in October. In the year 

 1858 it was as finely flavoured as the Jargonelle. 



Gagnee a Heuze. See Flemish Beauty. 



GALSTON MOOEFOWL'S EGG. Fruit below medium 

 size, short obovate. Skin greenish-yellow, entirely covered 

 with thin pale brown russet, and mottled with red next 

 the sun. Eye open, set in a wide, shallow basin. Stalk 

 about an inch long. Flesh yellowish, tender, sweet, and 



An excellent Scotch pear with a peculiar aroma, ripe in 

 the end of September. 



Gambier. See Passe Colmar. 



GANSEL'S BEEGAMOT (Bonne JRouge ; Brocas' Berga- 

 mot; Diamant; Gurles Beurre ; Ive's Bergamot ; Staun- 

 ton}. Fruit above medium size, or large; roundish- 

 obovate, and flattened at the apex. Skin greenish-yellow 

 on the shaded side, and reddish-brown next the sun, the 

 whole thickly strewed with russety dots and specks. Eye 

 small and open, set in a shallow basin. Stalk short and 



