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russet. Eye, small and open, with short erect segments level with the 

 surface. Stalk, an inch long, thick, and fleshy, inserted on the end of 

 the fruit without depression. Flesh, yellowish, buttery, not very juicy, 

 and with a sprightly flavour. 

 A second-rate pear ; ripe in the middle of October. 



FOND ANTE 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, obHquely inserted by the side of a fleshy lip. 

 Flesh, melting, juicy, sweet, and well flavoured. 



December and January. 



Fondante de Panisel. See Delices d'Hardenpont. 



FONDANTE DE LA EOCHE.— Fruit, small, even and regular in 

 its outline ; obovate. Skin, entirely covered with cinnamon russet. 

 Eye, open. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch long, curved. Flesh, 

 yellow, buttery, melting, sweet, and agreeable. 



A second-rate pear ; ripe in the middle and end of September, but 

 soon decays. 



FONDANTE DE SICKLEE.— Fruit, about medium size ; roundish, 

 inclining to turbinate. Skin, smooth, of a bright and permanent pea- 

 green, even when ripe, thickly covered with large brown russet 

 freckles. Eye, open, with short, stout, erect segments, set in a wide 

 and shallow basin. Stalk, an inch long, slender, inserted without 

 depression by the side of a fleshy lip. Flesh, white, tender, and juicy, 

 but of inferior flavour, the juice being quite watery. 



A very inferior pear; ripe in the end of November and beginning of 

 December. 



FONDANTE VAN MONS.— Fruit, medium sized ; roundish, and 

 somewhat depressed. Skin, thin, and delicate, of a fine waxen yellow 

 colour, mottled with very thin cinnamon coloured russet. Eye, open, 

 with short and slightly recurved segments, set in a very shallow de- 

 pression. Stalk, an inch long, set in a narrow and rather deep cavity. 

 Flesh, white, juicy, melting, and sugary, with a slightly perfumed 

 flavour. 



An excellent dessert pear ; ripe in September and October, but not 

 so rich as Fondante d'Automne, which is ripe at the same time. 



FONDANTE DE WOELMET.— This has some resemblance both 

 in shape and colour to Beurre de Eance. It has also the same coarse- 

 ness of flesh, which has a greenish tinge under the skin. Very juicy, 

 rather crisp, and with a fine brisk vinous flavour. 



An excellent pear, ripe in the middle of November ; and although it 

 lacks richness of flavour, still it is excellent, and altogethet peculiar. 



Fontenay Vendee. See Jalousie de Fontenay. 



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