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503. DEVONSHIRE QUEEN. 



A beautiful apple, rather large, straw-colored, enriched over three 

 fourths of its surface, with bright red stripes. It is an excellent apple, 

 juicy, and briskly flavored, fit either for the table or for sauce, but particu- 

 larly the latter ; ripe in October. It is a general favorite in the West 

 of England. — Ron. Pyr. Mai. 49. pi, xxv. f. 1. 



504. DEVONSHIRE RED STREAK. 



An old apple, and highly esteemed in the West of England, it is of 

 middle size, globular, but a little oval, straw-colored, with a good deal 

 of scarlet striping; the flavor is poignant, with plenty of juice and acid. 

 It is excellent either for the dessert, or for cider, and will keep in 

 perfection till January. — Ron. Pyr. Mai. 53. pi. xxvii. f. 2. 



505. DEVONSHIRE WHITE SOUR. 



A small, oblate, greenish-yellow apple, ripe in August. — H. S. C. n. 204. 



506. DEVONSHIRE WILDING. 



Is a favorite sort in North Devon, for the manufacture of rough 

 cider of great strength, so much relished by the laborers of that country. 

 The fruit is of middle size, nearly round, flatted at the ends ; color, 

 yellowish-green, dotted with brown ; the stalk short and thick, and 

 closely attached to the branch, and hanging long on the tree. The pulp 

 is firm, and well charged with a sharp acid juice. When cider is made 

 of it, alone, the fruit is kept for a month before going to the mill. The 

 tree grows strongly, and rises to rank in the first class in the orchard ; 

 and is, like most of the cider apples, very seldom attacked by the 

 American blight. — Rog. Fr. Cult. 111. 



507. DICKSON'S GREENING. . 



A medium sized culinary apple, of roundish shape, green color ; in 

 use fi:om December tiU February. — H. S. C. n. 206. 



508. DIETZER ROTHE MANDEL REINETTE. 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters broad, and two 

 inches and a half high ; round. Skin, bright green, changing as it 

 ripens to rich golden-yellow, the greater part washed witli light red, 

 which terminates in stripes on the shaded side. Eye, open, with short 

 segments, set in a wide and shallow basin. Stalk, thin and woody, three 

 quarters of an inch long, inserted in a deep russety cavity ._ Flesh, very 

 fine, yellowish, firm, juicy, and with a rich, sugary, aromatic, and musky 

 flavor. 



A valuable German dessert apple, of first-rate quality ; it is ripe in 

 December, and will keep till summer. 



The tree is an excellent grower, attains a large size, and is an 

 excellent bearer. — Diel Kernobst. xxi. 126. 



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