Pears. 



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Edwards' Henrietta, p. 273. 



Elizabeth, Edwards'. Medium, ob- 

 tuse pyriform, angular, greenish 

 yellow ; buttery, sub-acid ; good. 

 October. Conn. 



Elizabeth, Manning's, p. 273. 



Ellis. Rather large, pyriform, yel- 

 lowish green ; juicy, melting, vi- 

 nous. Early October. Mass. 



Emerald. Medium, obovate, green ; 

 melting, buttery, sweet. Decem- 

 ber. Belgian. 



Emile Bivort. Medium, conic ob- 

 late, orange yellow and russet ; 

 juicy, rich, vinous. November. 



Emile d'Heyst, p. 281. 



Enfant Prodigue. Rather small, 

 pyriform, green, rough, russeted ; 

 granular, juicy, vinous, perfumed. 

 October. Belgian. 



English Bergamot. See Autumn 

 Bergamot. 



Epine d'Ete, or Summer Thorn. 

 Medium, pyriform, greenish yel- 

 low ; melting, sweet, musky. Early 

 September. 



Episcopal. See Foriunee. 



Esperione. Medium, obovate, slightly 

 pyriform, yellow ; juicy, melting, 

 perfumed. September. 



Eugene Appert. Medium, roundish, 

 rough, brownish yellow ; mdting, 

 sweet, perfumed, excellent. 



Excellentissima, See Due de Bra- 

 bant. 



Eye wood. Medium, oblate, dull 

 yellow with some russet ; buttery, 

 good. English. 



Feaster. See Bleeker's Meadow. 

 Ferdinand de Meester. See Rous- 



selet de Meester. 

 Figue, p. 281. 

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Figue d'Alencon, p. 281. 



Figue de Naples, p. 293. 



Fine Gold of Summer. Small, round- 

 ish, yellow with a red cheek ; 

 juicy, good, not rich. August. 



Fin Or d'Hiver. See Franc Real 

 d' Hiver. 



Flemish Beauty, p. 293. 



Fleur de Neige, or Snow Flower. 

 Rather large, conic pyriform, yel- 

 lowish green ; granular ; sweet, 

 high flavored. October. Belgian. 



Florimond Parent. Very large, py- 

 ramidal pyriform, tapering to 

 crown, green becoming deep yel- 

 low ; coarse ; melting, rich, per- 

 fumed. September. Belgian. 



Fondante Agreable. Medium, round- 

 ish obovate, yellowish green ; 

 juicy, melting, refreshing. August. 



Fondante d'Automne. See Belle 

 Lucrative. 



Fondante de Malincs, p. 293. 



Fondante de Noel, p. 306. 



Fondante des Charneuse. See Due 

 de Brabant. 



Fondante des Pres. Medium, obo- 

 vate pyriform, yellow ; melting, 

 juicy, sweet, aromatic. October. 

 Belgian. 



Fondante du Cornice. Large py- 

 ramidal (small specimens obovate), 

 yellow ; buttery, juicy, rich, vi- 

 nous. October, November. 

 French. 



Fondante Van Mons. Rather small, 

 roundish, pale yellow ; juicy, melt- 

 ing, sweet, agreeable. Novem- 

 ber. 



Foote's Seckel. Small, obovate, 

 yellow and brownish red, and rus- 

 set ; juicy, melting, vinous ; very 

 good. September. Mass. 



