THE PEAR. 
505 
Grand Soleil. Esperen. 
Tree vigorous. Fruit variable in its form, generally turbinate- 
pyriform, 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 neai 
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 stiff, basin abrupt and furrowed. Flesh 
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 soifie 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. Yan 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’Aout. Yan 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 whitish, fine, melting, very juicy, sugary, vinous, deli- 
ciously perfumed. Ripens in August. (Al. Pom.) 
Hacon’s Incomparable. Lind. Thomp. 
Downham Seedling. 
An English fruit, raised by Mr. Hacon, of Downham Market, 
Norfolk. It is a hardy, productive tree, with rather depending 
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