PEARS. 147 



Fruit medium, roundish pyrifovm ; skin pale whitish )'ello"W, a shade of 

 brown in the sun, partially netted and patched with russet, and spiinkled 

 with jnanj russet and brown dots; stalk long, inclined, set in a slight de- 



Duhamel du Monceau. 



pression, sometimes by a lip; calyx open, orhalf closed ; basin shallow, a 

 little uneven ; flesh whitish, half fine, buttery, juicy, melting, sweet, 

 slightly vinous, and vei-y good. jtSTovembei'. 



Elizabeth Maury. 



A chance seedling on the ground of Reuben Maury, Chai'lottsville 

 Virginia, and named after his grand-daughter, Elizabeth Maury ; tree 

 vigorous ; an abundant bearer. 



Fruit small, oblate, slightly elevated ; skin pale greenish yellow, 

 sometimes a shade of brown in the sun, and many greenish dots; stalk 

 short to medium ; cavity small ; calyx small, open or half open ; basin 

 rather small, slightly plaited; flesh whitish, half fine, tender, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, slightly vinous. August. 



