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divisions ; core, rather large ; flesh, white, juicy, melting, slightly per- 

 fumed ; " very good." November. 



FONDANTE SeKRUUIER DE MeILLOT. 



Serrurier d'Automne. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, oblong obovate, yellov/, with russet specks 

 and blotches ] stem, in a deep cavity ] basin, shallow ; flesh, melting, juicy, 

 '" good." October. 



FoNDANTE DES PrES. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, turbinate pyriform, greenish lemon yellow ; 

 stem, medium, fleshy at base ; flesh, white, sweet, agreeable. October. 



FoNDANTE Agreeable. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish obovate, yellowish green, slightly 

 russeted ; stem, planted angularly, fleshy at base ; calyx, open ; basin, 

 shallow; flesh, tender, melting, juicy, delicately aromatic; very good, if 

 not best ; core, large ; seeds, plump. August, September. 



FoNDANTE DE MaLINES. 



Fondante de Malines (Esperin.) 



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

 pale yellow, traced and much covered with red russet and brownish red, 

 occasional spot of vermilion 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, vermilion 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 Wurtemberg. 



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; basin, 

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



