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pit, moderately juicy, fine-grained, mild, often astringent; stone below medium in size, 

 ovate, pltmip, decidedly bulged, semi-clinging to free; ripens early in October. 

 Dumont. i. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 267. 1S85. 2. Mich. Sta. Bui. 169:212. 1899. 



Raised by Peter Dumont, Allegan, Michigan, from seed planted about 1835. Tree 

 strong, very hardy, susceptible to leaf -curl; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit medium 

 to large, roundish-oval, much compressed; cavity narrow; suture distinct, extending 

 beyond the apex which terminates in a short, projecting tip; skin covered with dense 

 pubescence, dark golden, usually blushed, thick, tough; flesh deep yellow, tinged at the 

 pit, melting, moderately juicy, brisk subacid; stone oval, free; ripens the middle of 

 September. 

 Dim. I. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 97 fig. 1906. 



Dun originated in Austria. Leaves with small, globose glands; flowers large; fruit 

 very large, roundish, with a mamelon tip at the apex; skin yellowish- white, marbled with 

 dull red; flesh white, stained at the stone, melting, very juicy, aromatic; very good; stone 

 ending in a long point, free ; ripens the middle of August. 

 Dunlap. 1. Mich. Sta. Bui. 118:29. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:212. 1899. 



Tree a strong grower, spreading; glands globose; flowers small; fruit large, roundish 

 to occasionally ovate; cavity wide; suture distinct; color yellow, nearly covered with dark 

 red; flesh yellow, stained at the pit, quite juicy, rich, vinous; pit large, plump, free; ripens 

 the last of August. 

 Dunnington Beauty, i. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 96. 1831. 



Very much like Noblesse. Leaves serrate, glandless; flowers large; fruit large; skin 

 pale greenish-red; flesh melting; quality good; ripens at the end of August. 

 Duperron. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 608. 1869. 



A seedling raised by a M. Duperron. Glands globose; flowers small; frviit large to 

 very large, roundish, depressed at the end; suture shallow; skin downy, golden vellow, 

 more or less washed with pale red; flesh yellow; clingstone; ripens in October. 

 Durasme. i. Parkinson Par. Tcr. 582. 1629. 



" The Durasme or Spanish Peach is of a darke yellowish-red colour on the outside 

 and white within." 

 Durchsichtiger Lieblingspfirsich. i. Dochna.h\ Fiihr. Obstkunde 3:202. 1858. 



Tree of medium size, productive; fruit large, roundish-oblate, yellowish- white, with 

 a bright red blush ; flesh firm yet melting, with a sweet, vinous flavor ; quality good ; season 

 early in September. 

 Durham Favorite. 1. hui. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 52. 1867. 



Listed in this reference. 

 Dutchess. I. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 22^. 18 17. 



A very large peach, with white skin, a red cheek and a clear stone ; ripens in August 

 and September. 

 Dwarf Aubinel. i. Ftor. t? Pom. 144. 1876. 



This variety is remarkable for the constancy with which it is reproduced from seed 

 and for its dwarf, bushy habit of growth. Flowers large; fruit large, globular; skin pale 

 orange, marbled with red near the apex; flesh yellow, red near the stone; quality good; 

 freestone; ripens at the end of September. 



