7 04 THE PEAR. 



FONDANTE DE LA MaITRE d'EcOLE. 



A foreign variety. 



Fruit medium, pyriform, yellow, dotted "with green. Flesh yellow 

 half melting. December, January. (Ho v. Mag.) 



FONDANTE DE MaLINES. 



One of the seedlings of Major Esperen, of Belgium. Tree ^dgorous, 

 somewhat irregular in habit. Young wood dull yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, lemon yellow, with a tinge of crim- 

 son and fawn in the sun, sometimes russet patches and thickly sprinkled 

 with brown russet dots. Stalk long, often curved, set in a shallow cavity 

 by a lip. Calyx large, open, stiff segments. Basin leather abrupt, un- 

 even. Flesh white, a little coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, a little aroma- 

 tic. Good to very good. September, October. 



FONDANTE DE NeES. 



Fruit large, deep yellow, mottled and dotted with pale brown russet. 

 Flesh yello\vish, buttery, not juicy. Second-rate. October. (Hogg.) 



FONDANTE DE NOEL. 

 Belle de Noel. Belle apres Noel. 



Of French origin. Tree vigorous and a good bearer. Young wood 

 olive bi-own. 



Fruit large, obovate obtuse pyriform. Surface uneven, fine yellow, 

 mostly covered with cinnamon russet, and a brownish cheek in the sun, 

 many I'usset dots. Stalk short, fleshy at insertion. Calyx open. Flesh 

 yellowish, coarse, juicy, melting, brisk, a little astringent. Good. Sep- 

 tember. 



FONDANTE DES PreS. 



A seedlmg of Van Mons'. Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood 

 rich warm brown. 



Fruit medium, varying from obovate obtuse to obovate acute pyri- 

 form, pale yellow, often Avith red cheek in sun, many bx'own dots. Flesh 

 buttery, melting, agreeable. Only good. October. 



FONDANTE DU CoMICE. 



Originated at Angers, France, about 1849. The tree is a good 

 grower, Avith olive brown young shoots. 



Fruit large, ovate pyriform, sometimes obovate pyriform, yellow, 

 with a warm cheek, inclining to rvisset, with russet dots. Stalk varying, 

 sometimes curved, inserted in a depi-ession. Calyx open, set in a rather 

 deep, open basin. Flesh juicy, buttery, with a rich, sugary, vinous fla- 

 vor. Good to very good. October, November. 



FoNDANTE Van Mons. 



Raised by Dr. Van Mons, and first introduced by Mr. Manning. Jt 

 bears abundantly. Young wood brick red. 



