30 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



DEAP D' OR, or Bay Apple. Color, dull yellow and 

 gold; form, roundish flattened; size, 1; use, table and 

 kitchen ; quality, 1 ; season, August to November. 



Eemarks. — One of the finest Autumn fruits. Rij^ens 

 and falls during two months, and even when green is fine 

 for cooking. " Most fair and delicious." — Fruit Committee 

 Clnrinnati Horticultural Society. " Excellently well adapted 

 to the locality of Cincinnati." — F. G. Cary^ President of 

 the Society for the year 1856. 



Dumpling, or Croohed Limb Pippin^ French Pippin of 

 Indiana, and ]Yatson.''s Dumpling. Color, light yellow, blush 

 in sun ; size, 1 ; use, kitchen ; quality, 2 ; form, roundish, 

 oblong ; season, October to December. 



E.EMARKS. — "Second rate." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. 



Dutch Mignonne. Color, dull orange; form, roundish, 

 regular ; size, 1 ; use, kitchen ; quality, 2 ; season, Octo- 

 ber to February. 



Remarks. — This is one of the few great acquisitions 

 from abroad. Its appearance is superb and flavor rich. 

 The tree bears fine crops. 



Dyer, Pomme Royal, or Smithfield Spice. Color, 

 pale yellow or white ; form, globular ; size, 1 to 2 ; use, 

 table ; quality, 2. 



Remarks. — Admired where known. An excellent 

 variety, ripening in September, in this locality. An early 

 bearer. 



Duchess of Oldenburgh. Color, striped red and yel- 

 low; form, roundish; size, 2; use, table and kitchen, 

 more of the latter; quality, 2; season, August and Sep- 

 tember, sometimes July, in Cincinnati. 



