384 THE PEAR. 



SHURTLEFF. 



Shurtleff s Seedling. 



American. Native of Boston. Tree vigorous, good bearer. Fruit 

 medium, roundish obovate, greenish yellow, russeted at stem, dotted with 

 russet specks, dark red cheek in snn ; stem rather long, swollen at base ; 

 calyx large, open ; core large ; flesh white, coarse, melting, juicy, gritty 

 at core. September. (Hov. Mag.) 



SOUVERAINE D ETE. 



Foreign. Fruit medium, roundish obovate, lemon yellow, traced and 

 dotted with russet, bright red cheek in sun ; calyx open ; stem short 

 flesh melting, tender, juicy, &quot;very good.&quot; August. 



STERLING. 



American. Native of Western New- York. Tree thrifty, upright 

 growth, early bearer. Fruit large, roundish obovate, pale yellow, shaded 

 with red in sun, russet at base of stem; stem long; calyx open; core 

 large; flesh white, coarse, half melting, juicy, u very good.&quot; Early Sep 

 tember. 



ST. MICHAEL ARCHANGE. 



Foreign. Fruit medium, oblong, ovate pyriform, yellowish gray and 

 green spotted; flesh greenish white, melting, buttery, &quot;very good.&quot; 

 Last September. (Hov. Mag.) 



ST. JEAN BAPTISTE. 



Foreign. Tree moderate grower, stout, short-jointed shoots. Fruit 

 large, oblong, obovate pyriform, pale greenish yellow, with dark specks ; 

 stem short, curved, swollen at base ; flesh white, melting, buttery, vinous. 

 October. (Hov. Mag.) 



STYER. 



Origin unknown. Fruit medium, roundish, green, becoming yellow, 

 with russet dots and tracings; stem varying; cavity shallow; calyx 

 imperfect, basin narrow, abrupt, deep ; core medium ; flesh yellowish white, 

 a little gritty at core, buttery, juicy, perfumed, &quot; best.&quot; September. 



SUMMER FRANC REAL. 



Franc Real d Ete, | Gros Micet d Ete, 

 Fondante. 



Foreign. Tree thrifty, hardy, good bearer, rarely more than &quot;good&quot; on 

 pear roots, sometimes nearly &quot; best&quot; on quince. Fruit medium, obovate, 

 obtuse pyriform, dull green, becoming yellowish green, with brownish 

 green dots ; stem short, thick ; calyx medium, long segments, furrowed 

 basin, large core ; flesh white, not fine-grained, buttery, juicy, sweet. 

 September. 



