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Davenport. Americana, i. la. Sta. Bill. 46:268. 1900. 2. BudJ-IIanscn Am. Hort. 

 Man. 295. 1903. 



A seedling grown by N. K. Fluke, Davenport, Iowa, from seed of De Soto. Fruit 

 medium in size, oval, sometimes conical; suture a line; skin smooth, clear yellow with 

 pink l)lush on the sunny side; flesh yellow, firm, sugary; very good; freestone. 

 Davies Seedling. Domestica. Mentioned in Land. Hort. Soc. Cat. 146. 1831. 



Davies' Seedling. 

 Davis. Munsoniana. i. Wis. Sta. Bui. 63:35. 1897. 2. Terry Cat. 1900. 



A variety grown from seed of Wild Goose in 1885 by H. A. Terry, Crescent, 

 Iowa. Tree low, spreading, vigorous and productive; fruit large, bright red; quality 

 fair. 

 Dawson. Species? i. Card. Mon. 17:144. 1875. 



At one time a profitable variety grown on the banks of the Ohio. 

 Dawson City. Nigra? i. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 426. 1900. 



A seedling raised at Indian Head Experimental Farm, Northwest Territory, Canada. 

 Fruit of medium size. 

 Dean. Domestica. i. Mcintosh Bk. Card. 2:530. 1855. 



Dean's Jedburgh Seedling i. 



A seedling grown at Dean's nursery, Jedburgh, England. Fruit of medium 

 size, round, purple; freestone; adapted for dessert or kitchen; mid-season. 

 Deaton. Domestica. i. la. Sta. Bui. 46:268. 1900. 2. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. 

 Man. 310. 1903. Tobe's Gage 2. 



Grown from a sprout of Reinc Claude planted near Des Moines; introduced by 

 J. Wragg & Sons, Waukee, Iowa. Fruit medium in size, oval, truncate; suture broad 

 and shallow; skin greenish-yellow; dots small, numerous; bloom thin; flesh greenish, 

 firm, juicy; good; clingstone. 

 Deck. Insititia. i. Wild Bros. Cat. 1908-og. Decks Damson i. 



An improved strain of Damson introduced by Wild Brothers, Sarcoxie, Missouri. 

 Decker. Hortulana mineri. i. Minn. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 401. 1896. 2. Waugh Plum 

 Cult. 172. 1901. 



Decker's Late Seedling i. Decker's Seedling 2. 



A seedling raised about 1885 by H. C. Decker of Dresbach, Minnesota, from pits 

 of a variety substituted for German Prune; introduced by W. S. Widmoyer of the 

 same place about 1897. Fruit medium to large, conical; suture distinct; red; dots 

 many, yellowish; flesh yellow; flavor rich; nearly free; mid-season. 

 Deep Creek. Americana. 1. Mich. Board Agr. Rpt. ni. 1887. 2. Cornell Sta. Bui. 

 38:37, 86. 1892. 3. OJiio Sta. Bui. 162:254, 255. 1905. Deepcreek 3. 



Found growing wild in Kansas; introduced by Abner Allen. Tree slow and irreg- 

 ular in growth; branches thorny; fruit of medium size, roundish-oval, compressed; 

 suture distinct; cavity small; stem short; dull red; skin thick; flesh yellow, firm, 

 sweet; good; stone rough, pointed, free; mid-season; of little value. 

 De Delice. Domestica. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 360. 1857. 2. Can. Exp. Farm 

 Bui. 2d Ser. 3:55. 1900. Prune de Ddlices 2. 



