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Erane Real d’Hiver. Rather above the 
medium size, obovate, compressed at 
the stalk-end, pale yellow, deeply 
tinged with brown on the outer side; 
stalk short and stout; eye large and 
shallow; flesh crisp, juicy, and sharp; 
stews well, turning a light, bright 
purple; in season from December to 
March. The tree is hardy and a good 
bearer. Syn. Erane Real, Ein Or 
d’Hiver. 
Erane Real, Summer. Of medium size, 
obovate, pale green in the shade, suf¬ 
fused with yellow on the outer side; 
stalk long and stout; eye large and 
shallow; flesh buttery and of the first 
quality; in season about the middle 
of September, succeeding the Jargo¬ 
nelle. Succeeds as a standard. Syn. 
Eondante, Erane Real d’Ete, Gros 
Micet d’Ete. 
Gendesheim. Large, pyriform, occa¬ 
sionally turbinate, greenish-yellow, 
tinged with brown; stalk short, slender, 
obliquely attached; eye small and shal¬ 
low; flesh buttery and rich, sometimes 
a little gritty ; in season through Oc¬ 
tober and November. The tree is 
very hardy. 
Glout Morceau. Large, oblong, taper¬ 
ing towards either end, pale greenish- 
yellow, dotted with russet; stalk 
short, slender, straight; eye large and 
moderately deep ; flesh buttery, filled 
with exceedingly rich juice ; in season 
from November to January. The 
tree is an excellent bearer, even as a 
standard, in sheltered, warm situa¬ 
tions, and the fruit hangs long on the 
tree. In the northern part of the 
kingdom a wall is necessary. Syn. 
Beurre d’Aremberg, Beurre de Har- 
denpont, Beurre d’Hiver Nouvelle, 
Beurre de Cambron, Colmar d’Hiver, 
Gloux Morceaux, Hardenpont d’Hi¬ 
ver, Linden d’Automne, Roi de Wur- 
temburg. 
Green Clnsel. Small, round, bright 
green; stalk long and slender; eye 
large and shallow; flesh tender and 
juicy; in season tlmough August. A 
favorite early pear: bears abundantly 
on standards. Syn. Green Pear, Green 
Sugar, Sugar. 
Green Pear of Yair. Medium, obovate, 
light green; stalk long, slender; eye 
small and deep; flesh melting, rich, 
and juicy; ripe in September. A 
great bearer. Syn. Green Yair. 
Henri Quatre. Medium, pyriform, ta¬ 
pering rather suddenly to the stalk, 
pale yellowish-green in the shade and 
some shades brighter on the outside; 
stalk short and stout; eye small and 
shallow; flesh melting, rich, and juicy; 
in season through September and 
October. The tree is hardy and a 
tolerable good bearer. Syn. Jacquin. 
Hessel. Of medium size, a lengthened 
obovate form; stalk of medium length 
and stout; eye small and shallow; 
flesh tender and of excellent flavour. 
Syn. Hazel. 
Incomparable, Hacon’s. Large, obtuse 
pyriform, yellowish-green in the shade, 
streaked and dotted with brown rus¬ 
set on the outside; stalk short and 
stout; eye small and shallow; flesh 
buttery, exceedingly rich and juicy; 
in season from November to January. 
The tree is hardy and a good bearer, 
altogether a first-rate variety. Syn. 
Downham Seedling. 
Jargonelle. Large, lengthened pyriform, 
greenish yellow on the under side, 
suffused with pale brown outside; 
stalk long, slender, and obliquelv at¬ 
tached ; eye large and shallow; flesh 
tender and filled with rich vinous 
juice; ripe in August. Bears well 
either as a standard or against a wall; 
from the latter the fruit is generally 
finer, and ten days earlier. Syn. Beau 
Present, Epargne, Grosse Cuisse, 
Madame, Poire des Tables des Princes, 
Saint Lambert, Saint Sampson, Sweet 
Summer. This is quite distinct from 
the Erench Jargonelle, which is smaller, 
obovate, and an inferior sort. 
Jean de Witte. Medium, lengthened 
obovate, pale green, dotted with light 
brown ; stalk short and slender ; eye 
small and shallow; flesh buttery and 
good; in season from January to 
March. Succeeds as a standard; re¬ 
sembles, but is not equal to, the 
Glout Morceau. 
Jersey Gratiole. Large, roundish, ob- 
