27 



acute points. Pips generally about the middle size, 

 and slightly prominent. Flesh almost white, opaque, 

 soft and melting, without much fibre, juicy, rather 

 rich and sweet, with a peculiar and pleasant perfume. 

 Crown small, often cockscomb shaped. Raised from 

 seed at Enville Hall, the seat of the Earl of Stamford 

 and Warrington, but at what time is rather uncertain. 



Enville, Spring Grove. — The average weight 3lbs. 

 Leaves short, broad and flat, with revolute edges of a 

 bluish green colour, much tinged with brownish pur- 

 ple, and rather thickly covered with meal. Spines 

 middle sized, and rather thickly set and regular. 

 Flowers, lilac. Fruit pyradimal, very broad at its 

 base ; before ripening, dark green and rather mealy ; 

 when ripe, dark yellow. Pips middle sized, rather 

 flat, and somewhat depressed in the centres. Scales 

 covering rather more than half the pips, and termi- 

 nating in very short points. Flesh, very pale yellow, 

 slightly fibrous, very juicy and rather sweet, but not 

 highly flavoured, Crown very small, leaves not nu- 

 merous. 



Enville, New. — Spines middle sized; colour of 

 flower, lilac ; form of fruit, pyramidal ; quality, se- 

 cond rate ; average weight 5lbs. 



Globe. — Average weight 41bs. Readily distin- 

 guished by the rigid and erect character of its leaves, 

 which are rather narrow and slightly keeled, a bluish 

 green, and very mealy, especially on the under sur- 

 face. Spines, middle sized and regular. Flowers, 

 lilac. Fruit globular, sometimes rather cylindrical, 

 of a dark olive colour before ripening, afterwards of a 

 darkish yellow, slightly mealy. Pips middle sized, 

 very slightly prominent. Scales covering about one- 

 third the pips, and terminating in rather lengthened 

 points. Flesh yellow, transparent, very juicy, and 

 slightly fibrous, sweet, rich, and rather acid. Crown 

 small, leaves not numerous. 



