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14. Delicatesse (Carter). — Flavour acceptable. Growth, stem, and 

 internodes normal ; petioles long ; fruit oval, smooth, deep green, 

 paling as it ripens ; netting fine ; flesh green, i J in. deep ; cavity 

 regular ; average weight 6| lb. ; girth 21 in. Ripe August 2. 



15. Duchess of York (Dickson, Brown & Tait), A.M. August 20, 

 1907.— Flavour good, very sweet. Growth very strong ; stem much 

 bent ; internodes short ; petioles long ; fruit round, smooth, very 

 uniform in size, deep green ; netting moderate ; flesh cream colour, 

 ij in. deep ; cavity regular ; average weight 2J lb. ; girth 16 in. 

 Ripe August 3. 



16. 17, 18. Earl's Favourite (R. Veitch, Barr, Carter). — Flavour 

 good. Growth, stem, and internodes normal ; petioles short ; fruit 

 round, with a pronounced shoulder, slightly lobed, mid-green ; netting 

 coarse ; flesh green, with a thick white rind ; seed cavity large, pear- 

 shape ; average weight 5J lb. ; girth 19 in. Ripe August 14-16. 



19. Eastnor Castle (Barr), A.M. August 9, 1907. — Flavour accept- 

 able. Growth normal, stem almost straight ; internodes long ; 

 petioles long ; fruit round, very slightly lobed, dark green, becoming 

 golden-yellow when ripe, not netted ; flesh pale green, ij in. deep ; 

 cavity regular ; average weight 4 lb. ; girth 19 in. Ripe August i. 



20. Eldorado (J. Smith). — Flavour acceptable. Growth normal '> 

 stem almost straight ; petioles very long ; fruit round-oval, glaucous- 

 grey, becoming creamy yellow when ripe, with reddish blotches on the 

 very coarse netting ; flesh scarlet, i\ in. deep ; cavity pear-shape ; 

 average weight 5 lb. ; girth 21 in. Ripe July 24. 



21. Emerald Gem (Barr). — Flavour acceptable. Growth and stem- 

 normal ; internodes long ; petioles very long ; fruit on the second 

 laterals. Cantaloupe type, deep green, becoming blotched with yellow 

 when ripe ; flesh red, in. deep ; average w^eight 2| lb. ; girth 19 in. 

 Ripe July 29. 



22. Emerald Gem (Sutton), A.M. July 26, 1892.— Flavour very 

 good. Growth normal, stem much bent, internodes long ; petioles 

 very long ; fruit round-oval, deep green ; netting close, but coarse ; flesh 

 green, 2 in. deep ; cavity regular, small ; average weight 5i lb. ; 

 girth 19 in. Ripe August 9. 



23. 24. Eminence (Sutton, Dawkins), A.M. June 25, 1907.— 

 Flavour good. Growth, internodes, and stem normal; petioles 

 short ; fruit oval, smooth, deep yellow when ripe ; netting fine ; 

 flesh white, in. deep ; cavity regular ; average weight 4i lb. ; 

 girth 20 in. Ripe July 27. 



25. Empress (Sutton) .—Flavour acceptable. Growth, stem, and 

 internodes normal ; petioles long ; fruit round, slightly lobed, dull 

 orange-yellow when ripe ; netting close, but coarse ; flesh light red, iJ in. 

 deep ; cavity pear-shape ; average weight 4I lb. ; girth 21 in. Ripe 

 August 4. 



26. Favourite (Dobbie) .—Flavour good. Growth very strong ; 

 stem normal ; internodes short ; petioles short ; fruit on second 

 laterals, oval-round, slightly lobed, mid-green, becoming deep yellow 



