Pears. 



559 



Davis. Small, roundish, variable, 

 russeted ; buttery, gritty at core ; 

 vinous ; good. October. Pa. 



Dean's. See White Doyenne. 



Dearborn's Seedling, p. 273. 



De Bavay. Rather large, pyriform, 

 yellow ; juicy, melting, vinous. 

 October. Belgian. 



Del ices de Charles. Medium, py- 

 ramidal, yellowish green ; juicy, 

 melting, vinous like Brown Beur- 

 re. December. Belgian. 



Delices d'Hardenpont of Angers, p. 

 291. 



Delices d'Hardenpont of Belgium. 

 Large, conic pyriform, greenish 

 yellow, rough ; buttery, melting, 

 juicy, sweet, rich, aromatic. No- 

 vember, December. Belgian. 



Delices de Jodoigne. Rather large, 

 yellowish green ; half melting, 

 rich ; very good. October. 



De Louvain. Medium, obovate pyr- 

 iform, light yellow ; buttery, 

 melting, rich, perfumed, excellent. 

 'October. Belgian. 



Democrat. Medium, greenish yel- 1 

 low. Late August. A strong 

 grower. Pa. 



Des Nonnes, p. 301. 



De Sorlus. Large, ovate, pyriform, 

 light green becoming yellow ; 

 juicy ; melting, pleasant, deficient 

 in flavor. Early Winter. 



De Spoelberg. See Vicomte de 

 Spoelberch. 



De Tongres, p. 279. 



Deux Sceurs. Large, long pyriform, 

 green ; juicy, coarse, with an j 

 almond flavor. November. Bel- 

 gian. 



Diel. See Beurre Diel. 



Dikeman. Medium, oblate, yellow ; 



juicy, melting, rich, vinous, per- 

 fumed. October. Conn. 



Diller. Rather small, round, yel- 

 lowish ; granular ; juicy, sweet, 

 perfumed. Early September. 



Dix, p. 280. 



Docteur Bouvier. Large, long pyri- 

 form, light green, a little russet ; 

 juicy, half melting, agreeable, 

 vinous. February. Belgian. 



Docteur Capron. Medium, obovate, 

 greenish yellow, partly russeted ; 

 melting, pleasant, sprightly. Oc- 

 tober. Belgian. 



Docteur Lentier. Medium, pyri- 

 form, greenish yellow ; buttery, 

 juicy, perfumed, good. Novem- 

 ber. 



Docteur Trousseau. Large, obo- 

 vate, green dotted red ; buttery, 

 juicy, rich. November, Decem- 

 ber. Belgian. 



Doctor Reeder. Small, roundish 

 ovate, yellow, netted with russet ; 

 melting, buttery, sugary, per- 

 fumed. Very good. November. 

 Good bearer. Seneca County, 

 N. Y. 



Double Philippe. See Boussock. 



Douillard. Rather large, turbinate ; 

 juicy, melting, perfumed. Very 

 good. 



Dow. Medium, obovate, pyriform 

 or conic, yellowish green, rough, 

 partly russeted ; juicy, melting, 

 vinous, sometimes astringent. 

 September, October. Conn. 



Dowlin. See Uwchlan. 



Doyenne Blanc. See White Doy- 

 enne. 



Doyenne Boussock. See Boussock. 



Doyenne Boussock Nouvelle. See 

 Boussock. 



