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growing in an orchard, in the parish of Elton, Herefordshire, in the year 1812, at 

 which time he considered the tree to be about 170 jeara old, but without being able 

 to trace anything of its origin. 



EMERALD. — Fruit, medium sized ; obovate, rather uneven in its 

 outline. Skin, pale green, with pale brownish red next the sun, and 

 covered with russety dots. Eye, open, with short, dry segments, 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. 



A first-rate pear ; ripe in November and December. The tree bears 

 well as a standard, and the fruit bears a considerable resemblance to 

 Glou Mor9eau. 



EMILE D'HEYST. — Fruit, above medium size, two inches and a 

 half wide and three and a quarter long ; oblong pyriform, undulating in 

 its outline. Skin, bright yellow when ripe, marked with patches' and 

 veins of cinnamon- coloured russet. Eye, small, set almost even with 

 the surface, and sometimes quite prominent. Stalk, about an inch long, 

 set in a narrow, uneven cavity. Flesh, tender, very rich, buttery, and 

 melting, juicy, exceedingly sugary, sprightly, and with a fine rose-water 

 perfume. 



A most delicious pear ; ripe in the end of October, but does not keep 

 long, as it soon rots at the core. The tree is rather a weak grower, 

 and bears well. 



It was raised by M^or Esp^ren, of Malines, and named in honour of M. Emile 

 Berckmans, of Heyst-op-den-Berg, who continued the collection of M. Esperen. 



EmUe de Rochois. See Epine du Mas. 



ENFANT PKODIGUE.— Fruit, large ; roundish. Skin, with a pale 

 yellow ground colour, almost entirely obscured with veins and mottles 

 of cinnamon-coloured russet. Eye, large and open, with broad flat 

 segmeiits, set in a round basin. Stalk, very short and stout, set in an 

 irregular cavity. Flesh, melting, buttery, and very juicy, sweet, and 

 acidulous. 



A second-rate pear ; ripe in February and March. 



Engelische Von Bom. See Angelique de Rome. 



Engelische Von Bordeaux. See Angelique de Bordeaux. 



Engelsbime. See Ange. 



Engelsche Gesambert. See Angleterre. 



Englische Sommerbutterbirne. See Angleterre. 



Enghsche Butterbirne. See Angleterre. 



Enghsh Bergamot. See Autumn Bergamot. 



EngUsh Beurre. See Angleterre. 



English Caillot Rosat. See Caillot Rosat. 



