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 speQks, 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, "very good." 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, "very good." Early Sep- 

 tember. 



ST. MICHAEL ARCHANGE. 



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

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

 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, " best." September. 



SUMMER FRANC REAL. 



Franc Real d'Ete, | Gros Micet d'Ete, 

 Fondante. 



Foreign. Tree thrifty, hardy, good bearer, rarely more than "good" on 

 pear roots, sometimes nearly " best" 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. 



