776 THE PEAK. 



GREEN PEAR OF YAIR. 

 Green Yair. 



The Green Pear of Yair is a European fruit, which proves but lit- 

 tle worthy of cultivation here. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate. Skin green. Flesh juicy, but not 

 high-flavored or rich. Good. September. 



GROOM'S PRINCESS ROYAL. 



Matthews Eliza. Princess Royal. Bergamotte Matthews Eliza. 



An English fruit, raised by Mr. Groom, the famous tulip-grower. 

 Young wood olive yellow brown. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish. Skin greenish brown, with a tinge 

 of brownish red, and some russet tracings. Stalk short and thick, set 

 in a very trifling depression. Calyx small, open, set in a shallow basin. 

 Flesh buttery, melting, a little gritty near the core, but sweet and high- 

 flavored. Very good. January and February. 



GROS EOUSSELET D'AOUT. 



A seedling of Yan Mons. Catalogued in 1823. Tree vigorous, of 

 pyramidal form, very productive. 



Fruit medium, pyriform. Skin green, becoming golden yellow at 

 maturity, shaded with russet and spotted with fawn. Flesh whitish, 

 fine, melting, very juicy, sugary, vinous, deliciously perfumed. Ripens 

 in August. (Al. Pom.) 



GRUMKOWER. 

 Grumkower Winterbirnie. 



This variety is described by Lindley as of middle size, in shape like 

 a Bon Chretien, with obtuse angles or ribs. Flesh melting, juicy, sweet, 

 musky. November, December. 



GUSTAVE BlVORT. 



A French variety. 



Fruit medium, roundish, pale yellow, patches and nettings of russet, 

 shade of red in sun. Flesh white, juicy, half melting, sweet, slightly 

 perfumed. Good or very good. August. 



GUSTAVE BURGOYNE. 



Fruit large, oblong obovate obtuse pyriform, greenish yellow, a little 

 brownish in the sun, slightly netted and patched with russet, sometimes 

 nearly covered, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk set in a 

 shallow cavity. Calyx open. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, 

 pleasant. Good. September, October. 



GUSTIN'S SUMMER. 

 An American variety, of little value. Originated in New Jersey. 



