543. FARTHING’S PIPPIN. A small oblate, and green apple, of inferior quality; in use in November--_H. S. C._ p. 15. 544. FLAT ANDERSON. A Scotch variety, peculiar to the Carse of Gowrie, but rare. The fruit is of capital quality, and the tree an excellent bearer, middle sized and hardy. Only one tree in the orchard at Gourdiehill.--_M. C. H. S._ iv. 472. 545. FLAT NONPAREIL. Differs from the Old Nonpareil, only in being of a flatter shape, and in not keeping so long; but it is a very nice juicy apple. In eating, December, January, and February. The tree grows free of canker, and bears well.--_Ron. Pyr. Mal._ 68, pl. xxxiv. f. 6. 546. FLETCHER’S KERNEL. A medium sized dessert apple of first-rate quality. It is of a roundish shape, yellow color, and is in use from November to January.--_H. S. C._ n. 252. 547. FLEUR DE PRAIRÉAL. A medium sized, cider apple, of oblate shape, greenish-yellow color; and in use from November till January.--_H. S. C._ n. 255. 548. FORFAR PIPPIN. A small dessert apple of first-rate quality, very excellent, and very late; in use from January till June.--_Riv. Cat._ 549. FORMOSA NONPAREIL. This variety was raised in the garden of Samuel Young, at Formosa Place, near Maidenhead, and is an extraordinary fine apple, combining the flavor of the Nonpareil and Golden Pippin. _Hort. Trans._ iii. 322. 550. FLOWER OF THE TOWN. SYNONYMES.--Flowery Town; Red-Streak, _of Backhouse of York_. A medium sized, second-rate culinary apple, it is of a roundish shape, striped with red, and in use from September to November, but is of indifferent quality, though a good bearer.--_H. S. C._ p. 16. 551. FRENCH CODLIN. A large culinary apple, of second-rate quality, it is of a conical shape, yellow color; and is in use during August and September.--_H. S. C._ n. 156. 552. FRENCH RUSSET. SYNONYMES.--French Reinette; French Pippin. A medium sized culinary apple, of roundish shape, covered with russet; and in use during November and December.--_H. S. C._ n. 739. 553. FRENCH SPANIARD. This is a large apple, in form of a hexagonal prism, with the angles a little rounded, and of a yellowish-green color; it is a pretty good apple, and keeps till the latter end of April.--_Fors. Treat._ n. 102. 554. GAESDONKER GOLD REINETTE. Fruit, rather below medium size, two inches and a half wide, and two inches high; oblate. Skin, thin, pale straw-colored at first, but changing by keeping, to golden-yellow, and washed with pale red on the side exposed to the sun; it is covered with numerous dots, which are dark crimson on the sunny side, and where much shaded, marked with russet. Eye, partially closed, with long pointed segments, set in a pretty deep cavity. Stalk, woody, sometimes very short, but at others, an inch long, inserted in a very deep and russety cavity. Flesh, white, yellowish, very fine, firm, and juicy, with a rich, aromatic, sugary, and vinous flavor, like that of the Golden Pippin.