The Americana Plums Described 147 



Dahlgreen. — Introduced by Charles Luedloff, Cologne, 

 Minnesota, and described by him as "medium, mottled red, 

 oblong, freestone, medium season." 



Deepcreek. — Fruit round oblong, compressed; size me- 

 dium; suture conspicuous; color dull purple red; bloom 

 blue; skin thick; flesh firm; stone half-free; flavor sweet; 

 quality good ; a little later than Wolf. 



A variety found wild in Kansas and introduced by Abner 

 Alien. Not generally successful. 



Dennis (Dr. Dennis). — Fruit round or slightly oblong; 

 size medium; cavity very shallow; suture a line; apex de- 



DES MOINES 



pressed ; color bright red ; dots many, minute, white ; bloom 

 blue; skin tough; flesh yellow; stone round flat, cling; 

 quality good ; season of Weaver ; tree not very vigorous. 



Originated with H. A. Terry, Iowa, bore first crop 1891. 

 Not very generally recommended. 



Des Moines. — Fruit round oval ; size small ; cavity very 

 shallow ; stem short : suture a line ; color dull red over 

 yellow; dots many, minute; bloom blue; skin thick; flesh 

 yellow; stone small, oval, flattened, semi-free; quality poor; 

 season between Forest Garden and Hammer. 



De Soto. — Fruit oval, very slightly compressed ; size 

 medium; cavity shallow; stem medium long; suture a line; 

 apex rounded; color orange heavily overlaid with crimson; 



