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on good principles, similar to Sehooley's, of Cincinnati, 

 for inst-ance, not successfally pursued. Col. AVilder, the 

 best authority on this subject, speaks, from experience, 

 very highly of Schooley's fruit houses and plans of saving 

 fruit for a long period beyond their season. This fine 

 pear Avas exhibited before the Cincinnati Horticultural 

 Society in the Winter of 1855. Fruit Committee agreed 

 it was "a first-rate Winter pear, and would keep a long 

 time under proper and favorable circumstances." One of 

 the best keeping table pears ; first-rate in March. 



Easter Bergamot. 



Eemarks. — Smaller, and not so good as Easter Beurre; 



Easter Beurre. 



Eemarks. — Earely ripens. When it does it is excellent. 

 Keeps well. See Beurre Easter. 



Elizabeth (Edwards). Color, lemon yellow; form, 

 roundish, obtuse pyriform ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, 

 white, crisp, melting, juicy, vinous; quality, 2; season, 

 September and October. American. 



Elizabeth (Mannings). Color, lemon yellow; form, 

 obovate, roundish ; size, 3 ; use, table ; texture, melting, 

 •sugary, juicy ; quality, 1 ; season, August. 



Eemarks. — Of foreign origin. 



Edwards (William). Unprofitable. 



Edwards (Henrietta). Color, dull yellow, spots of 

 crimson in sun, russet round the stem; form, obovate, 

 obtuse pyriform; size, 2; use, table; texture, rather 

 coarse, but melting and juicy ; quality, 2 ; season, August. 



Eemarks. — Tree hardy, productive, and vigorous. 



