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good; stone free. Season, early. A California variety grown in Texas 

 and the South. Domestica. 



Damson. In a general way the description given thirty years ago 

 by Downing will apply to the many seedling varieties found from the 

 Atlantic to the Pacific. He wrote: "Fruit small, oval, about an inch 

 long; skin purple, covered with thick blue bloom. Flesh melting, juicy, 

 rather tart; separates partially from the stone. Season, September." 

 In the north half of Iowa the Danish Damson has most value on 

 account of hardiness. This was introduced by H. Knudson of Spring- 

 field, Minnesota, and disseminated for trial by the writer. In milder 

 climates what is known as French Damson and the Frogmore 

 Damson have most value as budded trees. Domestica. 



Beaton (Tobe's Gage). Medium to large, roundish oval; color 

 yellow with whitish bloom and scattering large yellow dots; stem me- 

 dium, stout, in deep abrupt cavity; suture shallow. Flesh greenish 

 yellow; very good. It seems to be identical with the Tobe's Gage, an 

 old variety of Pennsylvania. Domestica. 



De Caradeuc. Size medium, roundish; color purplish red with thin 

 bloom. Flesh j-ellow, soft, juicy; quality fair. Season, early. Like 

 its relative the Marianna it makes a large tree and is much grown in 

 the Southeastern States. South Carolina. Cerasifera. 



Diamond (Black Diamond). Large, oval; color dark blue with 

 blue bloom; dots small; stalk short, stout; suture distinct, but shal- 

 low. Flesh yellow, coarse-grained, not very juicy; quality poor for 

 dessert, but good for culinary use. Widely grown across the continent. 

 Domestica. 



Duane (Duane Purple). Large to very large, oblong, egg-shaped, 

 swollen on suture side; color somewhat darker than I^mbard, and 

 dark blue when fully ripe; dots prominent; stalk three-quarters of an 

 inch long, slender, inserted in narrow shallow cavity; suture shallow. 

 Flesh yellow, meaty; quality good; partial freestone. Season, early 

 August. Mostly grown commercially on the west coast. Domestica. 



Early Rsd. Large, oval, smooth, and regular; color dark red, with 

 white dots that show through the lilac-colored bloom; stalk medium, 

 stout, in regular shallow cavity ; suture distinct, in slight valley. Flesh 

 firm, meaty; quality very good; cling. Season, early August. Tree 

 very hardy. Domestica. Russia. 



Early Rivers. Size medium, roundish oval; color deep purple, 

 covered with thin bloom; stem one-half inch long in small cavity. 



