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his letter to Mr. Forsyth, referred to above, Mr, Dredge says, " This is 

 the best apple yet known ; in eating from Easter till Midsummer — most 

 excellent." 



The tree is hardy, a vigorous grower, an early and abundant bearer, 

 but according to Rogers, liable to be attacked by the woolly aphis; still, 

 I have never found it more susceptible of that disease than most other 

 varieties. 



There are several other varieties mentioned by Forsyth as seedlings 

 of Dredge's, which I have not met with, as Dredge's Queen Charlotte, 

 Dredge's Russet, and Dredge's Seedling. I have also in my collection 

 Dredge's Emperor and Lord Nelson, both of which are grown in the 

 West of England, but I have not yet had an opportunity of seeing the 

 fruit. It is, however, a question whether these are really seedlings of 

 Dredge's or not ; there are several varieties to which he affixed his 

 name which have been ascertained to be identical with others that 

 existed before him, such as Dredge's White Lily, which is synonymous 

 with Devonshire Buckland and Dredge's Beauty of Wilts, which is the 

 same as Harvey's Pippin. 



Dredge's White Lily. See Devonshire Buckland. 



Due d'Arsel. See Nonpareil. 



Duck's Bill. See Winter Pearmain. 



DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.— Fruit, medium sized, roundish-ovate. 

 Skin, of uniform lemon yellow colour, with a dull red cheek ; the surface 

 veined with russet. Eye, large and open, set in a wide and deep basin. 

 Stalk, very short. Flesh, yellowish, crisp, juicy, rich, and sugary, with 

 a fine aroma. 



An excellent dessert apple ; in use from February tiU May. 



DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG.— Fruit, large, about three inches 

 and a quarter wide, and two inches and a half high ; round, and some- 

 times prominently ribbed on the sides and round the eye. Skin, 

 smooth, greenish yellow on the shaded side, and streaked with broken 

 patches of fine bright red on the side next the sun, sometimes 

 assuming a beautiful dark crimson cheek ; it is covered all over with 

 numerous russety dots, particularly round the eye, where they are 

 large, dark, and rough. Eye, large and closed, with long broad 

 segments, placed in a deep and angular basin. Stalk, long and slender, 

 deeply inserted in a narrow and angular cavity. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, firm, crisp, and very juicy, with a pleasant, brisk, and refreshing 

 flavour. 



An excellent early dessert apple of the first quality ; ripe in the 

 middle of August, and continues in use till the end of September. The 

 tree is hardy, a free grower, and an excellent bearer. 

 This variety is of Eussian origin. 



DUMELOW'S SEEDLING {Bumelow's Crab; Normanton Wonder; 

 Wellington). ^-Ftnit, large, roundish, and flattened. Skin, pale yellow, 



