The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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General Todleben

Fruit very large, irregular-pyriform; eye open, in a large basin; skin yellow, with large patches of brown-russet; flesh rosy, juicy, rather gritty, but melting, and with a pleasant flavour. December. A showy Pear, of good quality.

Gilles o Gilles. Fruit large, roundish; eye open, in a deep basin; skin yellow, entirely covered with patches of dark orange-russet. October and November. A delicious stewing Pear.

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