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on good principles, similar to Schooley's, of Cincinnati, 

 for instance, not successfully pursued. Col. Wilder, the 

 best authority on this subject, speaks, from experience, 

 very highly of Schooley's fruit houses and plans of saving 

 fruit for a long period beyond their season. This fine 

 pear was exhibited before the Cincinnati Horticultural 

 Society in the "Winter of 1855. Fruit Committee agreed 

 it was " a first-rate Winter pear, and would keep a long 

 time under proper and favorable circumstances." One of 

 the best keeping table pears; first-rate in March. 



Bastee Bergamot. ^ 



Eemarks. — Smaller, and not so good as Easter Beurre. 



Easter Beurre. 



Remarks. — Earely ripens. When it does it is excellent. 

 Keeps well. See Beurre Easter. (See Appendix, 85.) 



Elizabeth -(Edwards). Color, lemon yellow ; form, 

 roundish, obtuse pyriform; size, 2; use, table; texture, 

 white, crisp, melting, juicy, vinous ; quality, 1 ; season, 

 September and October. American. Fine. 



Elizabeth (Mannings). Color, lemon yellow; form, 

 obovate, roundish ; size, 3 ; use table ; texture, melting, 

 sugary, juicy ; quality, 1 ; season, August. 



Eemarks. — Of foreign origin. A sweet, lively fruit. 



Edwards (William). Unprofitable. 



Edwards (Henrietta). Color, dull yellow, spots of 

 crimson in sun, russet round the stem ; form, obovate, 

 obtuse pyriform ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, rather 

 coarse, but melting and juicy ; quality, 2; season, August. 



Eemarks. — Tree hardy, productive, and vigorous. 



