406 THE PEAR. 



Fruit medium, pyriform. Skin rough, becomes yellow at 

 maturity, and chiefly covered with fawn russet. Flesh whitish- 

 green, melting, juicy, very sugary. An excellent fruit ripening 

 the end of November. (Al. Pom.) 



ELIZABETH, MANNING'S. Man. in H. M. 

 Van Mons. No. 154. 



Manning's Elizabeth, a seedling of Dr. Van Mons', named by 

 Mr. Manning, is a very sweet and sprightly pear, with a peculiar 

 flavour. 



A beautiful dessert fruit, productive, growth moderate, shoots 

 reddish, and sprinkled with red and brown dots. Fruit below 

 medium size, obovate, shaped like the Julienne, or a small White 

 Doyenne. Skin smooth, bright yellow, with a lively red cheek. 

 Stalk one inch long, set in a shallow, round cavity. Calyx open, 

 set in a broad shallow basin. Flesh white, juicy, and very 

 melting, with a saccharine, but very sprightly, perfumed flavour. 

 Last of August. 



ELIZABETH, EDWARDS'. Wilder. Mss. 



Edwards' Elizabeth is a seedling, raised by Ex-Governor Ed- 

 wards, of New Haven, Conn. 



Fruit of medium size, often large, obtuse-pyriform, angular, 

 and oblique at the base, the stalk frequently planted in a fleshy 

 protuberance, like a fold. Skin smooth, yellowish-green, very 

 fine, and of a peculiar waxen appearance. Flesh, white, buttery 

 slightly sub-acid and good. October. 



EMILE D'HEYST. Esperen. 



This fruit was dedicated by Major Esperen to the son of his 

 friend L. E. Berckmans of New Jersey. 



A Belgian fruit. Tree of moderate vigour. A healthy and 

 good grower, but straggling and not easily brought to a pyra- 

 midal form. It seems well suited to this climate and grows well 

 on quince. Young wood fawn or light-brown, rather slender. 

 Fruit large or above medium size, long calebasse form. Colour 

 light-green, washed and waved with fawn and russet, becomes 

 bright yellow at the time of maturity. Stem variable but rather 

 long, sometimes fleshy, inserted in an uneven cavity. Calyx 

 small, set in a deep narrow basin, surrounded by uneven pro- 

 tuberances. Flesh buttery, melting, very juicy, exceedingly fine, 

 sugary and well perfumed. Ripening well through November 

 (L. E. Berckmans, Ms.) 



