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slightly depressed. Stalk, about three-quarters of an inch long, very 

 stout and fleshy, and inserted in a shallow depression. Flesh, per- 

 fectly white, half-melting, juicy, and sweet, with very pleasant flavour 

 and aroma. 



A superior pear, both in size and quality, to Beurre Giffard, which 

 ripens at the same season, about the third week in August. 



Fondante de Jafiard. See Colmar d'Aremberg. 



FOND ANTE DE MALINES. Fruit, large ; even, and handsomely 

 shaped, obtusely obovate, blunt at the stalk. Skin, smooth, of a 

 uniform deep golden yellow colour, mottled all over with cinnamon- 

 coloured russet ; on the side next the sun it is of a deeper yellow, with 

 a crimson cheek, and spotted with crimson dots. Eye, clove-like, set 

 in a pretty deep depression. Stalk, about an inch long, fleshy at the 

 base, and inserted in a narrow round cavity. Flesh, white, buttery, 

 and melting, juicy, sweet, and with a fine perfume. 



A good dessert pear ; ripe in November and continuing till December. 

 It rots at the core, and decays treacherously. Mr. Blackmore found it 

 worthless at Teddii gfcon ; and Mr. Luckhurst says that on the Weald 

 of Sussex it is sweet, with very little aroma. 



Raised by Major Esperen, at Malines, in 1842. 



Fondante de Mons. See Passe Colmar. 

 Fondante Musquee. See Summer Thorn. 



FONDANTE DE NEES. Fruit, large ; long obovate. Skin, of a 

 fine deep yellow colour, mottled and dotted all over with pale brown 

 russet. Eye, small and open, with short erect segments level with the 

 surface. Stalk, an inch long, thick, and fleshy, inserted on the end of 

 the fruit without depression. Flesh, yellowish, buttery, not very 

 juicy, and with a sprightly flavour. 



A second-rate pear ; ripe in the middle of October. 



FONDANTE DE NOEL (Belle apres Noel; Belle de Noel; Bonne 

 (He Noel; Souvenir d' Esperen). Fruit, medium sized; turbinate. 

 Skin, smooth lemon-yellow, very thin, covered with traces of russet 

 and numerous minute russet dots, sometimes tinged with red on the 

 side next the sun. Eye, open, and prominent, with short erect tooth- 

 like segments, set in a broad, shallow basin. Stalk, long, obliquely 

 inserted by the side of a fleshy lip. Flesh, melting, juicy, sweet, and 

 well flavoured. 



December and January. 



Fondante du Panisel. See Delices d' Angers. 



FONDANTE DE LA ROCHE. Fruit, small ; even and regular in 

 its outline, obovate. Skin, entirely covered with cinnamon russet. 



