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 Yan Mons. Thomp. 
An excellent melting pear, raised by Dr. Yan 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. Comice, 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. 
