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entirely by a suture; stem slender, long, set in a narrow, shallow cavity; skin tough, 

 brownish-black with light spots, wholly black when ripe; flesh and juice dark red, flesh 

 firm, but tender enough to be classed among the Hearts, sweet, aromatic, with a slight 

 sourness before fully ripe; stone elongated-oval; season late. 



Donna Maria. P. cerastis. i. Barry Fr. Garden 326. 1851. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 74. 

 1S62. 3. Am. Hort. An. 84 fig. 41. 85. 1869. 

 This is a Morello cherry, probably of French origin. It is distinct from the Early 

 May grown in the West with which it has been confused. Donna Maria held a place 

 on the American Pomological Society's catalog of fruits from 1862 until 1899. Tree small, 

 productive; fruit medium in size, roundish, dark red; flesh tender, juicy, sprightly; good 

 in quality; season late. 



Doppelte Weichsel. P. cerastis. i. Clirist Handh. 673. 1797. 2. Truchsess-Heim 

 Kirschensort. 505, 506, 507. 1819. 

 Doppelte Amarelle. 3. Christ Obstbdume 158. 1791. 



Christ first described this variety as Doppelte Amarelle but in his later writings 

 changed it to Doppelte Weichsel. It is distinguished from the Spanische Friihweichsel 

 in being larger, longer in stem, and sourer. Fruit above medium in size, globular; suture 

 shallow; stem long, rather stout, set in a shallow cavity; skin dark brownish-red, thin, 

 not glossy in wet years; flesh dark, firm for a Weichsel, juicy, light colored, pleasing sub- 

 acid; pit small, more round than broad, free; season the end of June. 

 Dorotheenkirsche. Species? i. Mathieu Norn. Pom. 347. 1S89. 



Mentioned in this reference. 

 Dorrells Neue Himbeerkirsche. P. avium, i. DochnaM Fiihr. Obstkunde 3:27. 1858. 



Tree productive; fruit large, cordate, flattened; stem stout; skin dark red; flesh firm, 

 whitish, sweet, aromatic; stone small; ripens at the end of June. 

 Doty. Species? 1. Am. Inst. An. Rpt. 212. 1867. 



This is a small but pleasantly flavored seedling exhibited by William M Doty, Star 

 Landing, New Jersey. 

 Double Yellow Spanish. P. avium, i. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 331. 1885. 



This variety was imported to America by Professor J. L. Budd of Ames, Iowa. The 

 tree has a drooping habit, large foliage and sweet fruit of best quality. 

 Douce de Bardowick. P. avium, i. Mas Pom. Gen. 11:160. 1882. 



Listed in the reference given. 

 Dougall. Species? 1. Cult. & Count. Gent. 39:454- i874- 



Dougall is a large, black, seedling fruit introduced by James Dougall, Amherstburgh, 

 Canada. Ripens before Early Purple. 

 Doulin Bigarreau. P. avium, i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 460. 1869. 



This is a foreign variety which may not be distinct. Tree a rapid, spreading grower, 

 bears early; fruit large, heart-shaped, compressed on one side; stem slender, curved, set 

 in a deep cavity; suture slight; skin dark purplish-red; flesh pinkish, rather tender, juicy, 

 sweet, pleasant; quality good; season early June. 

 Dove Bank. Species? 1. Mas Pow. Gew. 11:160. 1882. 

 Listed in the reference given. 



