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produces abundantly : the fruit is handsome, somewhat re- 

 sembhng a small specimen of Williams's Bon Chretien. It 

 comes inio bearing the third or fourth year. 



Size, medium, about two and three quarters of an inch 

 lona, and two and a half in diameter: Furm. pyramidal, full 

 at the crown, slightly contracted below the middle, and taper- 

 ing to the stem: Skin, fair, smooth, pale lemon yellow when 

 mature, with a few traces of russet, and a tinge of blush on 

 the sunny side : Stem, long, about one and a half inches, 

 rather slender, curved, greenish brown, with dark spots, 

 slightly tleshy at the base, and inserted without any cavity : 

 Eye, medium size, closed, aud moderately sunk in a roimd 

 basin; segments of the calyx medium length : F/e^A, white, 

 fine, melting and juicy : Flavor, rich, sugary, pleasantly per- 

 fumed and excellent : Core, large: Seeds, \a.rgc, broad, pale 

 brown. Ripe in August 



82. Hknrietta. Mag-, of Horl. Mo\. X\. ^. 252. 



Ffr. 42. Henrietta. 



We have already described three of Gov. Edwards's seed- 

 lings, viz., the Elizabeiii, l>allas, aud Calhoun, and we now 



