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

 perfumed. Mid-autumn. A handsome Belgian variety, 

 of nearly fir.-t-rate quality, 



Edioard^s Elizabeth. Medium in size or rather large , 

 roundish-obovate, sometimes approaching obtuse pyri 

 form, 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 : obovatc;, 

 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. Fi^ear of Naples.) Medium, or 

 rather large; oblong-obovate, sometimes slighily obovate- 

 pyriform, base very obtuse; surface yellowish-brown, 

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

 insertion; basin broad, shallow, smooih; 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. Fio-. 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. 



JoJies. 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- 

 sessiTij^'. near Philadelphia. New. 



Golden BEUKRii ok Uilboa. {Syn. Bilboa, Hooper's Bil 

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

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

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