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and patches of greyish-brown russet. Eye small and 

 open, set in a shallow basin. Stalk an inch and a half 

 long, inserted in a small knobbed cavity. Flesh white, 

 buttery and melting, sugary, and with a musky flavour. 

 In use from November till Christmas. 



ELISA D'HETST. Fruit above medium size, or large 

 irregular- oval, widest in the middle and tapering towards 

 the eye and the stalk. Skin smooth and shining, yel- 

 lowish-green, clouded with russet about the stalk, and 

 covered with russet dots. Eye closed, set in a deep, 

 irregular basin. Stalk half an inch long, stout, and in- 

 serted without depression. Flesh melting, juicy, sugary, 

 and richly flavoured. Eipe in February and March. 



Ellanrioch. See Hampdens Bcrgamot. 



ELTON. Fruit medium sized, oval. Skin greenish, 

 almost entirely covered with thin grey russet, and marked 

 with patches of coarser russet, with a tinge of orange on 

 the part exposed to the sun. Eye small, very slightly 

 depressed. Stalk stout, inserted in a deep cavity. Flesh 

 firm, crisp, juicy, rich, and excellent. It is frequently 

 without a core and pips, the flesh being solid throughout. 

 Eipe in September, but does not keep long. 



EMERALD. Fruit medium sized, obovate, rather un- 

 even in its outline. Skin pale green, with pale brownish- 

 red next the sun, and covered with russety dots. Eye 

 open, set in a small irregular basin. Stalk an inch and a 

 half long, obliquely inserted in a small cavity. Flesh 

 buttery, melting, and richly flavoured. Eipe in Novem- 

 ber and December. 



EMILE D'HEYST. Fruit above medium size, pyramidal. 

 Skin bright yellow when ripe, marked with patches and 

 veins of cinnamon-coloured russet. Eye small, set in a 

 narrow and rather deep basin. Stalk about an inch long, 

 set in a narrow uneven cavity. Flesh tender, buttery, 

 and melting, very juicy, sugary, and perfumed. No- 

 vember. 



English Bergamot. See Autumn Bergamot. 



English Caillot Eosat. See Caillot Rosat. 



Epargne. See Jargonelle. 



Eparonanais. See Duchesse d'Angouleme. 



Epine Dumas. See Belle Epine du Mat* 



Epine d'Ete. See Summer Them. 



