PEARS. 



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Duchesse. See Angouleme. 



Duchesse d'Alost. See Colmar 

 d'Alost. 



Duchesse de Berri d'6te*, p. 515. 



Duchesse d'Orleans, p. 519. 



Duchesse Helene^ p. 528. 



Duhamel du Monceau. Large, 

 long pyriform, light yellow, 

 partly russeted ; flesh melting, 

 juicy, excellent. Early winter. 

 French. 



Duhaume. Medium, oblate, 

 rough, with some russet; 

 coarse; buttery, melting, vi- 

 nous. Winter. 



Dumas, p. 519. 



Dumortier, p. 528. 



Dundas, p. 528. 



Dunmore, p. 528. 



Dupuy Charles. Medium, conic 

 pyriform, yellow, rough, rus- 

 seted; melting, juicy, rich, 

 good. November. Belgian. 



Durandeau. See De Tongres. 



Duval, p. 519. 



Early Catharine. See Early 

 Rousselet. 



Early Rousselet. Rather small, 

 pyriform, yellow and brown- 

 ish-red; sweet, pleasant, per- 

 fumed; rots at core. August. 



Easter Beurre*, p. 542. 



Eastern Belle. Medium, obovate 

 pyriform, yellow, some russet; 

 sweet, rich, musky; very good. 

 September. Maine. 



Eastnor Castle. Medium, round- 

 ish, green; juicy, melting. De- 

 cember. 



Echassery. Medium, roundish- 

 oval, greenish- yellow ; melt- 

 ing, buttery, sweet. Winter. 

 French. 



Edmonds, p. 528. 



Edwards. Medium, round, yel- 

 low; granular baking. Conn. 



Edwards' Henrietta, p. 454. 



Elberg. Large, obtuse pyri- 

 form, pale yellow; rather 

 coarse, juicy, sweet, perfumed. 

 November. Belgian. 



Elizabeth, Edwards'. Medium, 

 obtuse pyriform, angular, 

 greenish-yellow ; buttery, sub- 

 acid; good. October. Conn. 



Elizabeth, Manning's, p. 455. 



Ellis. Rather large, pyriform, 

 yellowish-green ; juicy, melt- 

 ing, vinous. Early October. 

 Mass. 



Emerald. Medium, obovate, 

 green; melting, buttery, 

 sweet. December. Belgian. 



Emile Bivort. Medium, conic 

 oblate, orange yellow and rus- 

 set; juicy, rich, vinous. No- 

 vember. 



Emile d'Heyst, p. 519. 



Enfant Prodigue. Rather small, 

 pyriform, green, rough, rus- 

 seted ; granular, juicy, vinous, 

 perfumed. October. Belgian. 



English Bergamot. See Autumn 

 Bergamot. 



Epine d'Ete*. (Summer Thorn.) 

 Medium, pyriform, greenish- 

 yellow; melting, sweet, 

 musky. Early September. 



Episcopal. See Fortune"e. 



Esperen. Large, long pyriform, 

 dull yellow and russet; juicy, 

 vinous. October. Belgian. 



Esperione. Medium, obovate, 

 slightly pyriform, yellow; 

 juicy, melting, perfumed. 

 September. 



Eugene Appert. Medium, round- 



