THE PEAR. 499 



FONDANTE DE MALiNES. Esperen. 



Tree vigorous, but of moderate productiveness. 



Fruit medium, roundish, turbinate, inclining to pyriform. 

 Stalk stout, long, and curved, inserted in a small uneven depres- 

 sion, surrounded by russet. Calyx small, closed, set in a mo- 

 derate uneven basin. Skin greenish, netted with russet, with a 

 sunny cheek, becoming golden-yellow at maturity. Flesh fine, 

 melting, juicy, sweet, slightly perfumed. October, November. 



FONDANTE DE NOEL. Esperen. Al. Pom. 

 Belle de NoeL Belle apres Noel. 



Tree vigorous and a good bearer, young wood fawn colonr. 



Fruit medium, turbinate, or depressed pyriform. Skin yellow, 

 often with a warm cheek, sprinkled with russet. Stalk long, 

 stout, and curved, inserted by a fleshy ring or lip at a great 

 inclination. Calyx firmly closed, set in a broad shallow irre- 

 gular basin. Flesh juicy, with a sweet perfumed flavour. De- 

 cember, January. 



FONDANTE VAN MONS. Thomp. 



An excellent melting pear, raised by Dr. Van Mons, and first 

 introduced by Mr. Manning. It bears abundantly. 



Fruit nearly of medium size, roundish, a little depressed. 

 Skin pale yellow. Stalk stout, an inch and a half long, planted 

 in a rather deep cavity. Calyx set in a pretty deep basin. 

 Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, and of very agreeable flavour. 

 First of November. 



FONDANTE AGREEABLE. 



Fruit medium, roundish, obovate. Colour dull yellowish- 

 green, slightly russeted. Stalk planted at an inclination, and 

 fleshy at its junction with the fruit. Flesh juicy and melting. 

 Flavour very pleasant and refreshing, with a delicate aroma. 

 Ripe last of ^ August. (Wilder in Hort.) 



FONDANTE DU COMICE, of Angers. Thomp. Cornice, H. A. 



Fruit large, pyramidal, truncate-pyriform. Skin yellow, with 

 a warm cheek, inclining to russet, with russet dots. Stalk long 

 and curved, inserted in a depression. Calyx small, closed, set in 

 a rather deep, open basin. Flesh juicy, buttery, with a rich, 

 sugary, vinous flavour. October, November. 



