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Bellissime d'Eté or Supreme

[sketch of pear]

The tree is vigorous. The fruit small, the head round
the Eye large, and even with the surface, the end towards the 
stalk is diminished to a point. The stalk long. The skin is
smooth & shining towards the Sun, a brilliant red, with small
spots among the yellow which is the color of the shady side, changing
gradually, with occasional streaks of light red towards the stalk.
The taste is pleasant & if picked before fully ripe is a pretty good
pear. <s>illegible</s> ripens about the middle of July.  It is an uncommonly
beautiful fruit as may be inferred from its name. It grows
sometimes in clusters of four five & six.

        