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Styer. Color, green ; form, round ; size, 2 ; texture, but- 

 tery, juicy, gritty; quality, 1; season, August. 

 Remarks. — Origin unknown. 



Striped St. Germain. 



Eemarks. — Only a striped variety — like the Striped 

 Duchesse. Unworthy of much notice. 



Sucre Yerte, or Green Sugar. Color, green ; form, 

 oblong; size, 2; use, table; texture, buttery; quality, 2; 

 season, September. Of vigorous growth. 



Sugar Top. Unworthy. 



SouvRAiN d'Ete. Color, lemon yellow ; form, round 

 obovate ; size, 2 ; texture, juicy ; quality, 2 ; season, Au- 

 gust, 



Eemarks. — Described by Col. Wilder, in Downing s Horti- 

 culturist. Flesh, melting, tender, and very juicy ; flavor, 

 sprightly, a little vinous, rich. 



Summer Bergamot. See Bergamot of Summer. 



Remarks. — Should be eaten before it is too ripe. The 

 skin is green, full of small russet spots ; but, when fully 

 ripe, it becomes yellow. It is a highly flavored fruit, if 

 gathered from the tree ; but, when too ripe, it becomes 

 dry, and loses its flavor. "Poor when too ripe. The size 

 is small ; of a round form ; the flesh rich and sprightly. 

 It is the least vigorous pear tree in our country, of moder- 

 ate size, and great hardiness ; free from blight. The fruit 

 in perfection from the middle to the end of July." — Coxc. 



Summer Franc Real. Color, dull green ; form, obovate, 

 obtuse pyriform ; quality, 2 ; use, table ; texture, buttery, 

 juicy, sweet ; season. August. 



