AUTUMN PEARS. 385 



obovate, inclining to turbinate. Skin clear yellow, sprinkled 

 with greenish-black dots, and heightened by a very brilliant 

 red cheek. Stalk dark brown, an inch long, stout, inserted 

 without depression. Calyx small, placed at the bottom of a 

 deep round basin. Flesh yellowish-white, half buttery, melting, 

 with a rich, perfumed juice. First of October, and keeps 

 some time. 



112. ELIZABETH, EDWARDS'. Wilder. Mss. 



Edwards' Elizabeth is a seedling pear of great beauty, and 

 nearly, if not quite, of first rate quality, raised by ex-governor 

 Edwards, of New-Haven, Conn. 



Fruit of medium size, often large, obtuse-pyriform, angular, 

 and oblique at the base, the stalk frequently planted in a fleshy 

 protuberance, like a fold. Skin smooth, pale lemon yellow, 

 very fine, and of a peculiar waxen appearance. Flesh 

 white, buttery, slightly sub-acid and good. October. 



113. ELIZABETH, MANNING'S. Man. in H. M. 



Van Mons. No. 154. 



Manning's Elizabeth, a seedling of Dr. Van Mons', named by- 

 Mr. Manning, is a very sweet and sprightly pear, with a pecu- 

 liar flavour. 



Fruit below medium size, obovate, shaped like the Julienne, or 

 a small White Doyenne. Skin smooth, bright yellow, with a 

 lively red cheek. Stalk one inch long, set in a shallow, round 

 cavity. Flesh white, juicy, and very melting, with a saccha- 

 rine, but very sprightly, perfumed flavour. Last of August. 



114. EDWARDS' HENRIETTA. 



This is also one of Gov. Edwards' new Seedlings, raised at 

 New-Haven. It bears most profusely, is a very agreeable fruit, 

 and deserves a trial generally. 



Fruit nearly of medium size, obovate, flattened at the base, 

 sloping to an obtuse point at the stalk. Skin smooth, pale yel-^ 

 lowish-green, with few dots. Stalk an inch and a half long, in- 

 serted in a very slight depression. Calyx closed, and set in a 

 shallow, faintly plaited basin. Flesh melting, juicy, sub-acid 

 and rich. Middle and last of August. 



115. ENFANT PRODIGE. Van Mons. 



This is one of Dr. Van Mons' seedlings, which, from its name, 

 Enfant Prodige wonderful child must have been considered 



