394 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 
Gelbmostler. 1. Léschnig Mostbirnen 108, fig. 1913. 
A perry or wine pear grown in Austria and northern Switzerland. Fruit medium to 
fairly large, globular and diminishing rather acutely to the stalk, greenish-yellow changing 
to light yellow, often slightly blushed, speckled with russet dots; flesh yellowish-white, 
coarse-grained, juicy, very astringent, quickly becomes over-ripe; Sept. 
Gemeine Kochbirne. 1. Léschnig Mostbirnen 154, fig. 1913. 
An Austrian perry pear. Fruit small, globular-conic, green changing to greenish- 
yellow at maturity, occasionally with a dark red blush on the sun-exposed side; flesh yel- 
lowish-white, very juicy, saccharine, astringent and acidulous; Oct. and Nov. 
Gemeine Pfundbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:187. 1856. 
Upper-Austria, 1851. Fruit above medium, globular-turbinate, medium convex, 
bossed, green turning to light yellow; flesh breaking, wanting in juice, sweet; third for 
dessert, best for culinary use; Oct. to Dec. 
Général de Bonchamp. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:211, fig. 1869. 2. Horticulturist 30:2. 
1875. 
A seedling found on the estate of M. Panneton, Coteau, Maine-et-Loire, Fr. Fruit 
medium, variable in form, oblong-pyriform or globular-turbinate, dull greenish-yellow, 
dotted with russet; flesh white, melting, buttery, fine-grained, juicy, sweet, rich, aromatic; 
good to first; Aug. 
Général Bosquet. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:213, fig. 1869. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 
770. 18609. 
Obtained by M. Flon-Grolleau, Angers, Fr. The seed bed from which the tree sprang 
was made in 1845. Fruit large, conic, very long, rather swelled at the base and narrowed 
at the upper end; skin thick, grass-green, dotted and mottled with fawn and often bearing 
some small brownish stains; flesh whitish, fine, semi-melting or melting, rather granular 
at center; juice abundant, sweet, vinous, delicate; second; Sept. and Oct. 
Général Canrobert. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:214, fig. 1869. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 
770. 1869. 
From a bed of the seeds of Saint-Germain made about 1843 by M. Robert, Angers, 
Fr. Fruit medium, long-conic and irregular, golden-yellow, dotted, marbled and stained 
with russet, washed with brown around the calyx and stem; flesh white, fine, melting 
and juicy, the juice being abundant, sweet, acid, rich and aromatic; first, though very 
exceptionally second when it has no flavor; Jan. and Feb. 
Général Delage. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 4:155, fig. 270. 1879. 
A gain of Van Mons about 1823. Fruit medium, conic-pyriform, clear green, speckled 
with gray, changing to pale yellow at maturity, tinged with dark red on the side of the sun; 
flesh white, fine, buttery, melting, full of slightly sugary juice, refreshing and somewhat 
musky. 
Général Dutilleul. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:215, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 585. 
1884. 
A seedling of Van Mons. Fruit medium to large, pyramidal, uneven in outline, deep 
golden yellow, extensively washed with bright crimson where it is exposed to the sun; 
flesh firm, not very juicy, sweet, of good flavor; good; Sept. 
