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275. Duchesse de Brabant (R. H. S.) Ovate; yellow, netted 

 russet ; flesli firm, sweet, juicy ; October. 



276. Duchesse Bronzee (Andre Leroy) A bronze-coloured 

 counter-part of Duchesse d'Angouleme. 



277. Duchesse Helene d'Orleans (E. H, S.). Long pyriform; 

 yellow ; flesh firm, somewhat musky ; second-rate ; 

 October. 



278. Duchesse d'Hiver (Rivers). Large, obovate ; long stalk ; 

 skin smooth, greenish-yellow, covered with light russet ; 

 stewing. 



279. Duchesse de Mars (Ingram). Medium, obovate ; yellow 

 russet, flushed ; flesh juic3% melting ; worthless ; November. 



280. Duchesse de Mouchy (Cornu). Large, oblate ; pale yellow 

 russet, with patches of brown ; flesh half-melting and 

 pleasant ; second-rate ; February. 



Duchesse d'Orleans (Spivey), see Duchesse Helene 

 d'Orleans. 



281. Duchesse Precoce (^Cummins). Large; orange-yellow; 

 flesh acid, somewhat gritty ; second-rate ; October. 



282. Duhamel Dumonceau (Andre Leroy). Medmm, long 

 pyriform ; yellow, almost covered with reddish russet ; 

 flesh juicy, melting, very sweet ; November. 



283. Du Mas (Pragnell). Large ; pale-yellow ; flesh juicy, 

 white, sweet, pleasant ; October. 



284. Dunmore (Rust). Medium, obovate; greenish russet, 

 flushed ; flesh white, buttery, melting and pleasant ; 

 October. 



285. Durondeau. Large, long pyriform ; pale russet, flushed 

 red, surface bossed ; flesh firm, sweet, good ; October 

 and November. 



286. Easter Bergamot (Palmer). Small, round, large eye ; 

 long stalk ; greenish-yellow ; flesh somewhat gritty, dry, 

 little flaA'our ; Christmas. 



287. Easter Beurre. Large, obovate ; greenish-yellow, with 

 patches of russet ; flesh melting, juicy, tender, good ; 

 December and January. 



Echasseries (Crump), see Besi de TEchasserie. 



288. Edmund's (R.H.S.). Large, pyriform; pale yellow 

 russet, uneven ; long stalk ; flesh melting, somewhat acid ; 

 October. Resembles Thompson's. 



289. Emile Bivort (R. H. S. ). Large, oblate ; orange-yellow 

 russet ; flesh dry, sweet, inferior ; October. 



