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growing in an orchard in the parish of Elton, Herefordshire, in the year 1812, at 

 which time he considered the tree to be about 170 years old, but without being 

 able to trace anything of its origin. 



EMERALD. Fruit, medium sized ; obovate, rather uneven in its 

 outline. Skin, pale green, with pale brownish red next the sun, and 

 covered with russety dots. Eye, open, with short, dry segments, set 

 in a small irregular basin. Stalk, an inch and a half long, obliquely 

 inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, buttery, melting, and richly 

 flavoured. 



A first- rate pear ; ripe in November and December. The tree bears 

 well as a standard, and the fruit bears a considerable resemblance to 

 Glou 



EMILE D'HEYST (Beurre d'Esperen). Fruit, above medium size, 

 two inches and a half wide, and three and a quarter long ; oblong- 

 pyriform, undulating in its outline. Skin, bright yellow when ripe, 

 marked with patches and veins of cinnamon-coloured russet. Eye, 

 small, set almost even with the surface, and sometimes quite prominent. 

 Stalk, about an inch long, set in a narrow, uneven cavity. Flesh, 

 tender, very rich, buttery, and melting, juicy, exceedingly sugary, 

 sprightly, and with a fine rose-water perfume. 



A most delicious pear ; ripe in the end of October, but does not 

 keep long, as it soon rots at the core. The tree is rather a weak 

 grower, and bears well. It is of inferior quality at Teddington. 



It was raised by Major Esperen, of Malines, and named in honour of M. Emile 

 Berckmans, of Heyst-op-den-Berg, who continued the collection of M. Espereu. 



Emile de Rochois. See Epine du Mas. 



ENFANT PRODIGUE. Fruit, large ; roundish. Skin, with a pale 

 yellow ground colour, almost entirely obscured with veins and mottles 

 of cinnamon-coloured russet. Eye, large and open, with broad flat 

 segments, set in a round basin. Stalk, very short and stout, set in an 

 irregular cavity. Flesh, melting, buttery, and very juicy, sweet, and 

 acidulous. 



A second-rate pear ; ripe in February and March. 



Engelische von Rom. See Angelique de Eome. 



Engelische von Bordeaux. See Angelique de Bordeaux. 



Engelsbirne. See Ange. 



Engelsche Gesambert. See Angleterre. 



Englische Sommerbutterbirne. See Angleterre. 



Englische Butterbirne. See Angleterre. 



English Bergamot. See Autumn Bergamot. 



English Beurre. See Angleterre. 



English Caillot Rosat. See Caillot Eosat. 



