654 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



inch long, slender, and obliquely inserted by the side of a fleshy 

 protuberance. Flesh, tinged with green, particularly near the skin, 

 tender, juicy, and melting, with a rich, sweet flavour. 



A dessert pear ; ripe in October. The tree is vigorous, a good 

 bearer, but requires the protection of a wall to bring the fruit to per- 

 fection, and succeeds best on the pear. 



Sylvange d'Hiver. See Easter Beurre. 

 Sylvange Vert. See Sylvange. 

 Sylvestre d'Automne. See Frederic de Wurtemberg. 

 Sylvestre d'Hiver. See Frederic de Wurtemberg. 

 Table des Princes. See Jargonelle. 



TARDIVE DE MONS. Fruit, three inches and a half long, and two 

 and a half wide ; oblong-obovate, even and regularly formed. Skin, of 

 an uniform yellow colour, paler on the shaded side, and with an orange 

 tinge next the sun, strewed with large russety dots. Eye, large, clove- 

 like, open, very slightly depressed. Stalk, an inch long, rather slender, 

 obliquely inserted, not depressed. Flesh, white, tender, buttery, 

 melting, and very juicy, rich, and sugary. 



An excellent pear ; ripe in November. 



Tarling. See Easter Bergamotte. 

 Tate Ribaut. See Cassolette. 



TAYNTON SQUASH. Fruit, quite small; turbinate, even and 

 regular in its outline. Skin, dull greenish yellow on the shaded side, 

 and dull brownish red next the sun, the whole surface thickly dotted 

 with rough russet dots. Eye, open, with recurved segments, full of 

 stamens, set in a shallow depression and surrounded with plaits. Stalk, 

 three-quarters of an inch long, slender, and inserted without depres- 

 sion, with generally a fleshy lip on one side of it. Flesh, white, with 

 a brisk, sweet flavour. 



A noted perry pear of Herefordshire. 



Teste Ribaut. See Cassolette. 



Teton de Venus. See Bellissime d'Hiver. 



Teton de Venus. See Giloyil. 



THEODORE VAN MONS. Fruit, medium sized, two inches and 

 a quarter wide, and two and three-quarters high ; pyramidal. Skin, 

 greenish yellow, strewed with russety dots and tracings of russet. 

 Eye, closed, set in a small, uneven basin. Stalk, three-quarters of an 

 inch long, inserted without depression. Flesh, yellowish white, juicy, 

 and melting, richly flavoured, and with a fine perfume. 



Ripe in October and November. 



