430 THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



Drought King. i. Am. Card. 18:536. 1897. 2. Alich. Sta. Bui. 176:7. 1899. 



Originated with D. Brandt, Bremen, Ohio; introduced about 1895. Imperfect. 

 Plants numerous, vigorous, productive; fruit medium in size, round-conic, dark scarlet; 

 flesh dark red, medium firm, juicy, acid; good; midseason. 



Dual. I. Ohio Sta. Bui. 236:219. 1912. 



Originated with Frank Dual, Ohio; introduced about 1909. Perfect. Plants medium 

 in number and productivity ; fruit large, conic to wedge-shape, light red, scarlet ; flesh light 

 red, moderately firm, juicy, mild, sweet; good; early midseason. 



Dubois. I. A^ Y. Sta. Bui. 36:631. 1891. 



Originated with M. D. Dubois, Newburgh, New York; introduced about 1889. Perfect. 

 In the Station beds, plants similar to Sharpless; fruit distinctly dry and spongy; inferior 

 in quality; unproductive. 



Duchess. I. Card. Mon. 17:14. 1875. 



Early Dutchess. 2. Horticulturist 28:281. 1S73. 



Originated with D. H. Barnes, Pouglikeepsie, New York; introduced in 1876. Popu- 

 lar as an early market sort near New York City about 1S80. Added to the catalog of the 

 American Pomological Society in 1879 and removed in 1897. Perfect. Plants few, 

 vigorous; fruit medium to large, round-conic, bright crimson; flesh light red, medium 

 firm, briskly subacid; very good; early. 



Duff. I. Rural N. Y. 60:493. 1901. 



Originated in North Carolina; introduced about 1900. Imperfect. Plants numerous, 

 vigorous; fruit small, conic, bright scarlet; flesh medium red, firm, acid; fair; early. 



Duluth. I. Mill!!. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 226. 1921. 



Minnesota 1 01 y. 2. N. F. 5ta. Szi/. 447:73. 1918. 



A cross between Pan American and Dunlap originated at the Minnesota Fruit Breed- 

 ing Farm, Excelsior, Minnesota, in 1909. Perfect. Plants at this Station few, medium in 

 vigor, dwarfish, very productive per plant; autumn-fruiting; leaves small, dark green, 

 thick; fnait-stems thick, erect; fruit above medium to small, irregular conic to blunt- 

 wedge, broad and flat at the base, dull medium red, juicy, very firm, with hollow center, 

 tart; good; midseason. 



Duncan, i. N. J. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 14. 1S77. 2. Ctdt. & Count. Gent. 45:518. 1880. 



A cross between Russell and Wilson, raised by J. L. Lucas, Ulster County, New York, 

 by whom it was introduced in 1875. A European sort of this name was also tested in this 

 country about 1855. Added to the catalog of the American Pomological Society in 1879, 

 and removed in 1897. Perfect. Plants numerous, vigorous; fruit of medium size, roundish, 

 scarlet; flesh light red, firm; very good; early. 



Duncan (of New Jersey), i. Crawford Cat. 4. 1904. 2. Md. Sta. Bui. 211:66. 1918. 

 A chance seedling found in New Jersey about 1894. Perfect. Plants numerous, 

 moderately vigorous; fruit medium in size, uniform, round-conic, bright red; flesh bright 

 red, firm, juicy, subacid; fair; midseason. 



