OF .SUMMER PEARS. 
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Order II. Base indented. 
11. SUMMER FRANKREA', Fist, i 
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 , Thorny .) 
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. 
