THE PEAR. 775 



GRAND SOLEIL. 



Introduced by Major Esperen, of Malines. Tree vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. Young wood dull dark yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish pyriform, pale yellow, mostly covered with 

 cinnamon russet and fawn, and a red cheek in sun, many russet dots. 

 Stalk medium, in a small cavity. Calyx small, nearly closed. Basin 

 abrupt, deep, a little furrowed. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, 

 half melting, sugary, slightly vinous. Yery good. October, November. 



GRASLIN. 



Of French origin. Tree vigorous. Young wood olive yellow brown, 

 very productive. 



Fruit medium, obovate ovate obtuse pyriform, greenish yellow, 

 sprinkled with brown dots and sometimes traces of russet. Stalk rather 

 long and stout, set in a slight cavity, sometimes by a lip. Calyx open. 

 Segments large, reflexed. Basin small, slightly furrowed. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, juicy, buttery, sweet, slightly vinous. Good. October, No- 

 vember. 



GREAT BLANQUETTE. 



Blanquet de Florence. Musette d'Anjou. 



Grosse Blanquet. Grosse Blanquette. 



Roi Louis. Great Blanket. 



Grosse Roi Louis. Bagpipe of Anjou. 



An old French Pear, of little value. 



Fruit small, ovate acute pyriform, yellowish green. Flesh melting, 

 juicy, sweet. Good. August. 



GREAT CITRON OF BOHEMIA. 

 Citronenbirne Bomische grosse, punctirte. 



Fruit small, oblong, yellow. Flesh sugary, juicy, a little coarse- 

 grained, and not much flavor. Ripens the last of September. 



GREEN CHISEL. 



Madeleine Vert. Guenette. 



Hativeau. Petit muscat batard muscade. 



An old English Pear. The tree is very productive, erect, fruiting 

 in clusters. 



Fruit small, roundish ovate, greenish. Flesh white, melting, juicy, 

 sprightly. Good. Middle August. 



GREEN MOUNTAIN BOY. 



An American variety. 



Fruit medium, roundish obovate or obovate pyriform, golden yel- 

 low, with russety brown specks. Flesh yellowish, melting, juicy, sweet. 

 Yery good. October. (Elliott.) 



