696 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



WHITE (Shatters White Damson). Fruit, small ; oval. Skin, pale 

 yellow, covered with thin white bloom. Stalk, half an inch long, 

 slender. Flesh, yellow, sweet, and agreeably acid, adhering to the 

 stone. 



A culinary plum ; ripe in the middle and end of September. Shoots, 

 downy. 



DANA'S YELLOW GAGE. Fruit, medium sized; oval. Skin, 

 pale yellow, clouded with green, and covered with thin bloom. Flesh, 

 juicy, sweet, with a sprightly and peculiar flavour. 



A dessert plum ; ripe in the end of August and beginning of Sep- 

 tember. Young shoots, smooth. 



This is an American variety, and was raised by the Rev. Mr. Dana, at Ipswich, 

 "ass. 



Dauphine. See Green Gage. 



La Delicieuse. See Cooper's Large. 



DENBIGH (Cox's Emperor).- Large, and exactly like a short fruit 

 of Pond's Seedling, being roundish oval, or short oval, and the skin is 

 of the same colour. Flesh, yellow, adhering rather to the stone. 



A cooking plum ; ripe in the middle of September. Shoots, downy, 



Dennie. See Cheston. 



DENNISTON'S SUPEKB. Fruit, above medium size ; short oval, 

 and a little flattened, marked with a distinct suture, which extends 

 quite round the fruit. Skin, pale yellowish green, marked with a few 

 purple thin blotches and dots, and covered with bloom. Stalk, three- 

 quarters of an inch long, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, yellow, 

 firm, juicy, rich, sugary, and vinous, adhering to the stone. 



A first-rate dessert plum, equal in flavour to and rather brisker than 

 Green Gage ; ripe in the middle of August. Shoots, downy. 



This delicious plum is of American origin, having been raised by Mr. Isaac 

 Denniston, of Albany, in the State of New York. 



DIAMOND. Fruit, very large ; oval, marked on one side with a 

 distinct suture, which is deepest towards the stalk. Skin, dark purple, 

 approaching to black, and covered with pale blue bloom. Stalk, three- 

 quarters of an inch long, inserted in a narrow and deep cavity. Flesh, 

 deep yellow, coarse in texture, juicy, and with a brisk agreeable acid 

 flavour ; it separates with difficulty from the stone. 



One of the best preserving or cooking plums ; ripe in the middle of 

 September. The tree is a vigorous grower, and an excellent bearer. 

 Young shoots, downy. 



This valuable plum was raised in the nursery of Mr. Hooker, of Brenchly, in 

 Kent. 



Diaper. See Diapree Eouge. 



