206 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF PEARS EXHIBITED. 



290. Emile d'Heyst (Chesterfield). Medium, pyriform ; 

 greenish-yellow russet, flushed ; flesh juicy, melting, richly 

 flavoured ; November. 



291. Enfant Prodigue (Turner). Medium, roundish ; pale 

 yellow, with vems of russet ; flesh melting, juicy ; 

 second-rate ; January to March. 



Epine du Mas (Veitch & Sons), see Du Mas. 



292. Excellente de Coloma (G. Bunyard). Large, short 

 pyriform, regular ; long stalk ; skin rough, greenish - 

 yellow ; a late stewing Pear. 



293. Excellentissima (R. H. S.). Roundish; greenish-yellow 

 russet ; flesh firm, sweet, moderate quality ; October. 



294. Eyewood (Tm-ner). Medium, round or bergamot shaped ; 

 greenish-yellow, with brown russet; flesh very juicy, 

 melting, pleasant, acid ; November. 



295. Fertility (Veitch & Sons). Medium, obovate; greenish 

 russet, flushed; flesh firm, moderately juicy ; October. 



296. Figue d'Alen9on (Haycock). Long, pyriform, curved; 

 greenish-yellow, with russet ; flesh tinged green, firm, 

 rather dry, but sweet and pleasant ; November. 



Figue d'Hiver (Divers, Stamford), see Figue d'Alengon. 



297. Figue de Naples (R. H. S.). Medium, long ovate ; dark 

 green, with russet ; flesh somewhat astringent ; December 

 and January. 



298. Fladbury (Veitch & Sons). 



299. Flemish Beauty. Large, obovate ; pale yellow, sometimes 

 almost covered with russet and flushed crimson ; flesh 

 butter3% melting and sometimes rich ; October, 



300. Flemish Bon Chretien (R. H. S.). Large, obovate ; 

 greenish -yellow russet ; a stewing Pear ; November to 

 March. 



301. Fondante d'Automne. Medium, roundish; greenish- 

 yellow, with brown russet ; flesh white, melting, very 

 juicy and rich ; October. 



Fondante des Bois (R. H. S.l, see Flemish Beauty. 



302. Fondante des Charneuses ( Wildsmith ). Long pyriform, 

 surface uneven ; greenish-yellow ; flesh melting, juicy, 

 sweet, rich ; October. 



303. Fondante de Chiniot (Veitch & Sons). Medium, pyri- 

 form ; warm russet ; flesh pasty ; third-rate ; October. 



304. Fondante du Comice (R. H. S). Pyriform; pale 

 yellow ; flesh sweet, very watery ; October. 



