772 THE PEAR. 



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

 Flesh yellowish, rather coarse, granular, buttery, sugary, vinous, slightly 

 astringent. Good. October. 



GERARDIN. 

 Girardin. Gerardine. Girardon. La Girardin. 



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

 grayish brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish, somewhat irregular. Skin yellow, with 

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

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

 September. 



GERMAN MUSCAT. 



Muscat d'Allemagne. Muscat Allemand. Muscat Lallemand. 



Almain. Muscat TAllemand. Colmar Boise. 



Muscat 1'Alleman. Muscat of Germany. Muscat FAleman. 



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

 spreading. 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. 



Ciree d'Hiver. Fontarabie acure. 



Garde Ecorce. Girogille. 



Gile-o-gile. Gros Franc Real. 



Poire d Gobert. Gros Guy Grillaud. 



Garde d'cosse. Livre de Burgoyne. 



Jilogil. Pequini. 



Gilot. Poire de 16 Ounces. 



Gobert. Ris de Loup . 



A large showy French Pear, only fit for cooking. 



Fruit large, roundish. Skin thickly covered with russet, with a 

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

 ruary. 



GLORY OF COMBRONE. 



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

 and productive. 



Fruit above medium, or nearly large, oblong pyriform, yellowish, 

 mostly overspread, 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 buttery, melting, juicy, sugary, delicious. Last of 

 September and early October. (Elliott.) 



