188 PEARS. 



dots. Eye large and open, set in a shallow, uneven basin. 

 Stalk upwards of an inch long, curved and inserted with- 

 out depression by the side of a fleshy lip. Flesh tender, 

 buttery, and melting, sugary, and richly flavoured. Bipe 

 in November. 



Fondante de Jaffard. See Colmar d'Aremlerg. 

 Fondante de Malines. See Winter Nelis. 

 Fondante de Mons. See Passe Colmar. 

 Fondante Musquee. See Summer Thorn. 



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

 Bonne de Noel). Fruit medium sized, turbinate. Skin 

 yellow next the sun, covered with traces of russet and 

 numerous russet dots, sometimes tinged with red on the 

 side. Eye closed, 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 de Parisel. See Passe Colmar. 



FONDANTE VAN MONS. Fruit medium sized, roundish, 

 and somewhat depressed. Skin thin and delicate, of a 

 fine waxen-yellow colour, mottled with very thin cinna- 

 mon-coloured russet. Eye open, set in a very shallow 

 depression. Stalk an inch long, set in a narrow and 

 rather deep cavity. Flesh white, juicy, melting, and 

 sugary, with a slightly perfumed flavour. September 

 and October. 



An excellent dessert pear, but not so rich as Fondante 

 d'Automne, which is ripe at the same time. 



FOBELLE (Trout ; Truit). Fruit medium sized, oblong- 

 obovate, but sometimes assuming a pyriform shape. Skin 

 smooth and shining, of a fine lemon-yellow colour on the 

 shaded side, and bright crimson on the side next the sun, 

 covered with numerous crimson spots, which from their 

 resemblance to the markings on a trout have suggested 

 the name. Eye small, set in a rather shallow basin. 

 Stalk an inch long, slender, inserted in a small shallow 

 cavity. Flesh white, delicate, buttery, and melting, with 

 a rich sugary and vinous flavour. 



An excellent pear, in use from November till February. 

 The tree is hardy, and a good bearer. 



FOETUNEE (Bergamotte FortunSe ; Fortunee Parmen- 

 ticr). Fruit below medium size, roundish-turbinate, un 



