The Americana Plums Described 147 



DAHLGREEN. Introduced by Charles Luedloff, Cologne, 

 Minnesota, and described by hirn^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 

 Allen. 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; 



