844 



THE PEAR. 



breaking or half buttery, with a sweet, rich, aromatic flavou ". 

 Ripe at the beginning of September. 



27. SUGAR TOP. Thomp. 



July Pear. 

 Prince's Sugar. 

 Prince's Sugar Top. 



The Sugar Top is one of those indifferent pears, which, from 

 their great productiveness and good appearance, make a figure 

 in our markets, though not worthy of a place in a good garden. 

 Great quantities of the Sugar Top pear may be seen in the New- 

 York markets in July. 



Fruit of medium size, very regular, roundish-top-shaped. 

 Skin smooth, and very bright, clear yellow over the whole sur- 

 face. Stalk stout, obliquely inserted, with a thickening at the 

 point of junction. Calyx in a narrow basin. Flesh white, 

 somewhat juicy and breaking, sweet, but with little flavour. 

 Last of July. 



28. SUMMER FRANC RfcAL. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



Franc Real d'Ete. Diel. 

 Gros Micet d'Ete. 



Fondante. Knoop. 



Fig. 141. Summer Franc Rtal 



The Summer 

 Franc Real is one of 

 the best summer 

 pears, always melt- 

 ing and delicious , 

 it fills, along with 

 Dearborn's Seed- 

 ling, the space, in 

 ripening, between 

 those favourite sorts, 

 the Bloodgood and 

 the Bartlett. Rtal 

 is a Spanish gold 

 coin, and we pre- 

 sume, this fruit must 

 have been named 

 from its sterling me- 

 rit, as it is not gold 

 colour. The tree is 

 thrifty, hardy, and 

 bears well, and is 

 easily known by its 

 rounded, light co- 



