OF SUMMER PEARS. 



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Order II. Base indented. 

 11. SUMMER FRANKREAi. 



Fruit of the medium size, wide turbinate, or 

 shortened, tapering abruptly to a narrow base, 

 with a narrow depression, from which a rather 

 short, stout, erect stem projects. Color green, 

 but changing to yellowish green, and may be 

 tinted brownish on the sunny side. Calyx 

 closed, depressed, furrowed. Flesh white, fine- 

 grained, rich and excellent. Late summer or 

 early autumn. 



12. DEARBORN'S SEEDLING. {Manning, Thomp.) 

 Fruit rather below the medium size, round turbinate, regular ; depression shallow, having 

 a long, slightly curved stem ; shoulders of the depression rounded, or obtuse. Skin 

 smooth. Color clear, bright yellow. Calyx spreading wide ; depression shallow. Flesh 

 white, juicy, sweet and sprightly. Ripens about the middle of August. First-rate. 



13. OSBAND'S SUMMER. 



It attains the medium size, though often smaller ; form regular, turbinate, but with convex 

 sides, and an obtuse, indented base, bearing a short, stiff stem, only slightly inclined. 

 Color greenish yellow, and finally yellow, cheek browned, and may be russeted. Calyx 

 rather large ; basin wide and shallow, plaited. Flesh white, granular, sweet, fine 

 flavor, but transient. Ripens early in August. 

 Shoots yellowish olive, and thick. Originated in New- York, in Wayne county. 



