Great Citron of Bohemia. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 775. 1869.
Fruit small, oblong, yellow; flesh sugary, juicy, a little coarse-grained, having little flavor; Sept.
Great Mammoth. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 239, 240. 1869.
Grown in pioneer days in Indiana, Illinois, and neighboring states.
Green Chisel. 1. Langley Pomona 132. 1729. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 588. 1884.
Guenette. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:261, fig. 1869.
The origin of this ancient early summer variety is unknown, but it was described by Mawe and Abercrombie in 1778, and was also mentioned by Philip Miller in 1734 as being still “in prime” in July in England. Under the name of Guenette it was described by Merlet in articles written in 1675, and 1690 and appears to have been well known in English and French gardens. Hogg deems Chisel to be a corruption of the French name Choiseul. Fruit small or very small, growing in clusters, globular-turbinate, green or rarely yellowish-green, with sometimes a brownish tinge next the sun, sprinkled with small russet dots; flesh white, slightly green, fine, semi-breaking, sweet, slightly gritty around centre; juice ample in amount, sugary, acid, slightly aromatic; second; Aug.
Green Mountain Boy. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 386. 1859.
A native variety. Fruit medium, globular-obovate, or obovate-pyriform, golden yellow, with russety-brown specks; flesh yellowish, melting, juicy, sweet; very good; Oct.
Green Pear of Yair. 1. Trans. Lond. Hort. Soc. 4:214. 1822. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 776. 1869.