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deep and even ; flesh half-buttery, tender, melting, rich, 

 perfumed. Mid-autumri. A handsome Belgian variety, 

 of nearly first-rate quality. 



Edward's Elizabeth. Medium in size or rather large ; 

 roundish-obovate, sometimes approaching obtuse pyri- 

 ibrm, somewhat angular, smooth ; surface a beautiful, 

 clear, waxen, pale yellow ; stalk often planted in a fleshy 

 protuberance ; flesh buttery, slightly sub-acid, good. Mid- 

 autumn. Origin, New Haven, Conn. 



Enfant Prodigue. Size medium, or rather small ; obovate, 

 varying, base always narrow ; surface rough, slightly 

 uneven, tawny yellow, russeted ; stalk an inch and a 

 half long, scarcely sunk, or under a lip ; calyx closed, 

 crumpled, basin slight, narrow, furrowed ; very juicy, 

 sub-acid, rather rich. Very variable in form and quality. 

 Late autumn. Belgian. 



Figue de Naples. (Syn. Fig pear of Naples.) Medium, or 

 rather large; oblong-obovate, sometimes slightly obovate- 

 pyriform, base very obtuse ; surface yellowish-brown, 

 with a faint reddish cheek ; stalk an inch long, fleshy at 

 insertion ; basin broad, shallow, smooth ; flesh buttery, 

 rich, but becoming dry instead of melting, unless kept 

 from the air, the skin being quite pervious to moisture. 

 Ripens late autumn. Hardy and productive. Fig. 204. 



Forme de Delices. Medium size, obovate, yellowish, rough, 

 much russeted ; stalk an inch long, cavity round, smooth , 

 calyx large, projecting ; flesh buttery, melting, somewhat 

 dry, of good flavor. Late autumn. Belgian. Shoots 

 stout, upright, yellowish-green. 



Jones. Size medium or rather small, obovate, often pyri- 

 form ; surface rich yellow russet ; stalk an inch or an inch 

 and a fourth in length, variable in thickness, fleshy at in- 

 sertion, not sunk; basin shallow; flesh yellowish, melt- 

 ing, of fine flavor. Ripens late autumn. Origin, King- 

 sessing, near Philadelphia. New. 



GOLDEN BEURRE OF BILBOA. (Syn. Bilboa, Hooper's Bil 

 boa.) Rather large; obovate, slightly pyriform, rathei 

 obtuse, very regular ; surface smooth, fair, fine yellow, 

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