368 THE PEAR. 



FlGUE. 



Figue Vert. 



Foreign. This is distinct from the preceding, and by some counted su- 

 perior ; tree vigorous, hardy, productive on either pear or quince ; fruit 

 medium, oblong pyriform, green, much overspread with yellow and red 

 russet; stem stout, fleshily set upon the neck; calyx open, without divi- 

 sions ; core rather large ; flesh white, juicy, melting, shghtly perfumed, 

 '' very good." November. 



FONDANTE DE ChaRNEUSE. 



ForeigT3. New. Fruit large, obtuse pyriform, irregular, dull yellowish 

 green, dotted and clouded with russet ; stem stout ; calyx open ; flesh 

 melting, juicy, saccharine, sometimes astringent, " very goori " Early 

 October. (Wilder, in Hort.) 



FoNDANTE DE MaLINES. 



Fondanle de Malines (Esperin). 



Foreign. New. Tree vigorous, productive; fruit medium, roundish 

 obovate, pale yellow, traced and much covered with red russet and brown- 

 ish red, occasional spot of vermillion in sun ; stem long ; calyx small ; 

 core large ; flesh white, buttery, melting, sweet, '' very good." October. • 



Fondante Van Mons. 



Foreign. Tree good grower and productive ; fruit medium, roundish 

 obovate, greenish yellow, marbled with red and some russet specks ; stem 

 stout, curved ; calyx large, open ; core large ; flesh yellowish white, coarse, 

 melting, buttery, sweet, ''very good." October. 



Forelle. 



Trout Pear, | Poire Truite, 

 Forellenbirne. 



Foreign. Deserves more attention than it has yet received ; tree vig- 

 orous, productive on quince or pear ; wood violet red, young shoots 

 downy; fruit medium, oblong obovate, dull yellow in shade, vermiUion in 

 sun, grayish dots margined with crimson ; stem slender ; calyx partly open ; 

 core "medium; flesh white, fine-grained, buttery, melting, juicy, vinous. 

 " very good" or "best." October, November. 



Frederick of Wurtemberq. 



Frederick de "Wurtemburg. 



Foreign. "Well known and extensively grown in this country ; tree 

 very early and productive bearer, young wood strong, yellowish brown ; 

 fruit decays rapidly at core, often worthless ere the grower thinks it ripe; 

 fruit large, angular pyriform, uneven surface, dull yellow, crimson cheek; 

 stem stout, usually set on or thickening into the fruit ; calyx open ; basiu 

 shallow ; flesh white, juicy, melting, '• good." September. 



