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D'Arboyce. See Royal Muscadine. 

 De Candolle. See Gromicr die Cantal. 

 Diamant. See Scotch White Cluster. 

 Diamant Traube. See Scotch White Cluster. 

 Diamond Drop. See Dutch Swe< -tmiti r. 



DOCTOR HOGG. Bunches, tapering, a foot to eighteen inches 

 long, and well shouldered. Berries, above medium size, round, three- 

 quarters to seven-eighths of an inch in diameter, on stout stalks. 

 Skin, thin and membranous, not at all astringent, but sweet; 

 yellowish green when ripe, becoming of a rich amber colour when highly 

 ripened. Flesh, firm, sweet, and sprightly, and with a fine Frontignan 

 flavour. 



The finest of the White Frontignan grapes, equalling Chasselas 

 Musque in flavour, but much superior to it in size of the bunches and 

 the berries, the latter of which never crack their skin as that variety 

 invariably does. 



It was raised by Mr. John Pearson, of Chilwell, Nottingham, from Duchess of 

 Buccleuch, and received a first-class certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society 

 in 1872. 



DUCHESS OF BUCCLEUCH. Bunches, long and tapering, 

 sometimes more than a foot in length, well set and shouldered. 

 Berries, rather small and round. Skin, white or rather greenish, 

 assuming a yellowish tinge as the fruit attains maturity, covered with a 

 thin grey bloom. Flesh, tender, and very juicy, with a rich^Muscat 

 flavour. 



This excellent grape will ripen in a cool house. 



It was raised by Mr. William Thomson, when gardener to his Grace the Duke 

 of Buccleuch, at Dalkeith Park. 



DUG DE MALAKOFF (Chasselas Due de Malakofj.This is a 

 form of the Sweetwater, but somewhat earlier. In all respects it so 

 nearly resembles this variety that it is not worth growing as distinct. 

 From what I have seen of it, it sets as badly as the Sweetwater, and 

 produces a bunch with a few large and a great many small berries. 



DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH. Bunch, large, ovate, from eight to ten 

 inches long, with large broad shoulders. Stalk, thick, rather gross and 

 fleshy. Berries, enormously large, roundish in form, inclining to 

 oblate, with a large style-point. Skin, thin, pale greenish amber, 

 becoming of a rich amber when fully ripened. Flesh, tender, very 

 juicy, with a rich sprightly Hamburgh flavour, exceedingly pleasant. 

 The berries rarely possess more than two seeds, so that the volume 

 of pulp in a single berry is very great. 



This is the largest-berried white grape in cultivation ; succeeds under 



