764 DESCRIPTIVE LIST AND INDEX OF FRUITS. 



Delices de Jodoigne. Rather 

 large, yellowish-green ; half 

 melting, rich, very good. Oc- 

 tober. 



Delices Van Mons. See Vicomte 

 de Spoelberch. 



De Louvain. Medium, obovate 

 pyriform, light yellow; but- 

 tery, melting, rich, perfumed, 

 excellent. October. Belgian. 



Democrat. Medium, greenish- 

 yellow. Late August. A 

 strong grower. Pa. 



Des Nonnes, p. 534. 



De Sorlus. Large, ovate, pyri- 

 form, light green becoming 

 yellow; juicy; melting, pleas- 

 ant, deficient in flavor. Early 

 Winter. 



De Spoelberg. See Vicomte de 

 Spoelberch. 



De Tongres, p. 518. 



Deux Soeurs. Large, long pyri- 

 form, green; juicy, coarse, 

 with an almond flavor. No- 

 vember. Belgian. 



Diel, p. 518. 



Diel's Butter, See Diel. 



Dikeman. Medium, oblate, yel- 

 low; juicy, melting, rich, vi- 

 nous, perfumed. October. 

 Conn. 



Dillen, p. 528. 



Diller. Rather small, round, 

 yellowish; granular; juicy, 

 sweet, perfumed. Early Sep- 

 tember. 



Directeur Alphande. Very 

 large, greenish-yellow, russet 

 dots; flesh fine-grained, 

 sugary, rich. Ripens in late 

 winter. 



Dix, p. 518. 



Docteur Bouvier. Large, long 



pyriform, light green, a little 

 russet; juicy, half melting, 

 agreeable, vinous. February. 

 Belgian. 



Docteur Capron. Medium, obo- 

 vate, greenish-yellow, partly 

 russeted ; melting, pleasant, 

 sprightly. October. Belgian. 



Docteur Lentier. Medium, pyri- 

 form, greenish-yellow; but- 

 tery, juicy, perfumed, good. 

 November. 



Docteur Trousseau. Large, obo- 

 vate, green dotted red; but- 

 tery, juicy, rich. November, 

 December. Belgian. 



Doctor Reeder. Small, round- 

 ish-ovate, yellow, netted with 

 russet; melting, buttery, sug- 



. ary, perfumed. Very good. 

 November. Good bearer. 



Seneca County, N. Y. 



Double Philippe. See Boussock. 



Douillard. Rather large, tur- 

 binate; juicy, melting, per- 

 fumed. Very good. 



Dow. Medium, obovate, pyri- 

 form or conic, yellowish-green, 

 rough, partly russeted; juicy, 

 melting, vinous, sometimes as- 

 tringent. September, October. 

 Conn. 



Dowlin. See Uwchlan. 



Downing, p. 528. 



Doyenn d' Hiver. See Easter 

 Beurre". 



Doyenne* d'Ete". See Summer Do- 

 yenne. 



Doyenne" Rouge. See Gray 

 Doyenne". 



Due d'Aumale. See Gedeon 

 Paridant. 



Due de Bordeaux. See Dumas. 



Due de Brabant, p. 519. 



