764 THE PEAR. 



FONDANTE DE LA MAITRE D'ECOLE. 



A foreign variety. 



Fruit medium, pyriform, yellow, dotted with green. Flesh yellow, 

 half melting. December, January. (Hov. Mag.) 



FONDANTE DE MALINES. 



One of the seedlings of Maj or Esperen, of Belgium. Tree vigorous, 

 somewhat irregular in habit. Young wood dull yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, lemon yellow, with a tinge of crim- 

 son and fawn in the sun, sometimes russet patches and thickly sprinkled 

 with brown russet dots. Stalk long, often curved, set in a shallow cavity 

 by a lip. Calyx large, open, stiff segments. Basin rather abrupt, un- 

 even. Flesh white, a little coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, a little aroma- 

 tic. Good to very good. September, October. 



FONDANTE DE NEES. 



Fruit large, deep yellow, mottled and dotted with pale brown russet. 

 Flesh yellowish, buttery, not juicy. Second-rate. October. (Hogg.) 



FONDANTE DE NOEL. 

 Belle de Noel. BeUe aprs Noel. 



Of French origin. Tree vigorous and a good bearer. Young wood 

 olive brown. 



Fruit large, obovate obtuse pyriform. Surface uneven, fine yellow, 

 mostly covered with cinnamon russet, and a brownish cheek in the sun, 

 many russet dots. Stalk short, fleshy at insertion. Calyx open. Flesh 

 yellowish, coarse, juicy, melting, brisk, a little astringent. Good. Sep- 

 tember. 



FONDANTE DES PRES. 



A seedling of Yan Mons'. Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood 

 rich warm brown. 



Fruit medium, varying from obovate obtuse to obovate acute pyri- 

 form, pale yellow, often with red cheek in sun, many brown dots. Flesh 

 buttery, melting, agreeable. Only good. October. 



FONDANTE DU COMICE. 



Originated at Angers, France, about 1849. The tree is a good 

 grower, with olive brown young shoots. 



Fruit large, ovate pyriform, sometimes obovate pyriform, yellow, 

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

 sometimes curved, inserted in a depression. Calyx open, set in a rather 

 deep, open basin. Flesh juicy, buttery, with a rich, sugary, vinous fla- 

 vor. Good to very good. October, November. 



FONDANTE VAN MONS. 



liaised by Dr. Yan Mons, and first introduced by Mr. Manning. It 

 bears abundantly. Young wood brick red. 



