closed in a deep and wide basin. Stem, very short 

 in a rather deep cavity, which is veined with russet. 

 Growth, vigorous ; fertile. Leaf, rather narrow, light 

 green, flat, undulating, shallow serrate or crenate. 

 Origin, raised at Ecklinville, Ireland, about 1820, by 

 a gardener named Logan. A most excellent cooker. 

 Rather apt to canker in some soils. 



Edmonton : see Kerry Pippin. 



EDWARD VII. Garden, 1911, 523. Culinary, Dec- 

 ember to April, large, 3 J by 2 J, oblong, regular. Colour, 

 pale yellow with faint brownish-red flush. Flesh, 

 extremely firm, yellow, acid, juicy. Eye, open in a 

 wide rather deep basin which is slightly ribbed. Stem, 

 short in a fairly wide not deep cavity. Growth, vigor- 

 ous ; moderately fertile. Leaf, dark, held flat, undulat- 

 ing, roundish oval, crenate. Origin, said to be Blenheim 

 Orange x Golden Noble. Introduced by Messrs. 

 Rowe, of Worcester, about 1908. A valuable fruit, 

 which should be more widely cultivated. Cooks dark 

 red and transparent. It usually has a small raised 

 line down one side as in Keswick Codlin. 



Egg : see Paradise White. 



EGREMONT RUSSET. Dessert, October to Dec- 

 ember, medium, 2j by if, round, regular. Colour, 

 yellow, golden-brown flush almost covered with russet. 

 Flesh, firm, greenish yellow, of very distinct and good 

 flavour. Eye, wide open, in a shallow even basin. 

 Stem, very short in a very narrow cavity. Growth, 

 neat, upright, well spurred ; fertile. Leaf, rather small 

 very narrow, upfolded, undulated, finely serrate, often 

 curved serrate. Origin, unrecorded. Introduced to 

 notice about 1880. A delicious fruit, especially suited 

 for garden use. 



ELLISONS ORANGE. Dessert, September to Oct- 

 ober, medium, 2 J by 2 J, round, slightly conical. Colour, 

 golden, yellow with crimson stripes and slight flush. 



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