THE PEAR. 505 



Grand Soleil. Esperen. 



Tree vigorous. Fruit variable in its form, generally turbinate- 

 P3^iform, of moderate size. Skin golden-yellow at maturity, and 

 covered with russet fawn. Flesh half fine, half melting, juicy, 

 sugary, vinous, perfectly perfumed. Ripe November, Decem- 

 ber. 



Graslin. Thomp. 



Tree vigorous, young wood greenish olive, very productive. 



Fruit large, oval, obtuse, pyriform, its greatest diameter near 

 the centre, from which it tapers to calyx and stem. Skin thick, 

 green, and slightly sprinkled with russet. Stalk long, thick at 

 its juncture with the fruit, inserted in a slight depression. 

 Calyx open, segments stiflf, basin abrupt and furrowed. Ffesh 

 whitish, coarse, a little granular, buttery, juicy, melting, with a 

 fine rich vinous flavour. October, November. 



Groom's Princess Royal. Thomp. 



A. new English fruit, raised by Mr. Groom, the famous tulip 

 grower. 



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 flavoured. January and 

 February. 



Grosse Marie. Van Mons. 



Fruit medium, oblate-pyriform. Skin yellow, covered with 

 cinnamon russet. Stalk inserted without depression. Calyx 

 partially closed. Flesh juicy, tender, with a rich, perfumed 

 flavour resembling Brown Beurre. October. 



Gros Rousselet d'x\out. Van Mons. 



Tree vigorous, of pyramidal form, very productive. 



Fruit medium, pyriform. Skin green, becoming golden-yel- 

 low at maturity, shaded with russet and spotted with fawn. 

 Flesh Avhitish, fine, melting, very juicy, sugary, vinous, deli- 

 ciously perfumed. Ripens in August. (Al. Pom.) 



Hacon's Incomparable. Lind. Thomp. 



Do^\^lham Seedling. 



An Enghsh fruit, raised by Mr. Hacon, of Downham Market, 

 Norfolk. It is a hardy, productive tree, with rather depending 



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