THE PLUMS OF NEW YORK. 435 



Dosch. Domestica. i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 150. 1895. 2. Oregon Sta. Bui. 40:73. 

 1896. 3, Ibid. 43:30. 1897. 4. Washington Cat. 22. 1906. 5. Chico Nur. 

 Co. Cat. 25. 1909. 6. Oregon Cat. 35. 1906. The Dosch 2. 



The Dosch prune grew on the farm of Henry E. Dosch, Hillsdale, Oregon, from 

 a sprout below the union on a Washington plum tree grafted on plum roots. Tree 

 vigorous, round-topped, prolific, similar to Italian; fruit large, roundish-oval; apex 

 flattened, base acute; suture shallow; stem medium; skin firm; dark purple; flesh 

 greenish, firm, sweet; good; freestone. 

 Double. Domestica. i. Knoop Fructologie 2:60. 1771. Prune de Double i. 



Double differs from Paisin Blanche in that it is a little larger, less yellow in color, 

 and poorer in flavor. 

 Double Plum. Domestica. i. Can. Hori. 16:193 %• 54^- ^^93- 



A novelty growing in the gardens of Chernigow, Russia, in which the fruit consists 

 of two plums joined together, but easily separated at maturity; fruit bluish-red, some- 

 times yellow; flesh orange colored, sweet, juicy; quality fair; two stones, clinging. 

 Dougall Best. Domestica. i. Rural N. Y. 43:779. 1884. Dougall's Best i. 



A chance seedling raised by James Dougall of Windsor, Canada. Tree productive ; 

 fruit oblong, tapering to the stalk ; suture distinct ; clear yellow, touched with carmine 

 toward the sun; good; stone partially free. 

 Douglass. Americana, i. Meneray Cat. 



Grown by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, from seed of Harrison; introduced by 

 F. W. Meneray, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Fruit large, oblong, yellow blushed with red; 

 flesh yellow, sweet, rich, firm; semi-clinging. 

 Dove Bank. Domestica. i. Hogg Fruit Man. 358. 1866. 2. Garden 53:265. 1898. 



Caledonian 2 incor. 



Hogg could see no difference between this variety and the Goliath, but H. A. Pear- 

 son in the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, for 1897, says that they are distinct. 

 Pearson adds, further; "The true variety was grown and distributed by Spencer, of 

 Ilkeston, * * * and is said to have been found growing on the banks of the Derby- 

 shire Dove ; it differs from Caledonian (Goliath) in growth, and whereas the leaf glands 

 of that variety are well developed and red in color, Dove Bank has small ill-developed 

 glands of a pale color; with regard to the fruit there is no comparison between the two. 

 Caledonian is a somewhat coarse cooking plum. Dove Bank is a splendid cooking 

 plum, and good enough for dessert." 

 Downing Early. Domestica. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 910. 1869. 



Downing's Early i. 



Originated at Newburgh, New York. Tree moderately vigorous; branches short-, 

 jointed; fruit medium, oval, yellow with slight blush, and crimson dots; flesh yellow, 

 sweet, slightly adherent to the stone; good; mid-season. 



Downton Imperatrice. Domestica. i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 259. 1832. 2. Downing 

 Fr. Trees Am. 274. 1845. 3. Hogg Fruit Man. 358. 1866. 4. Mathieu Nom. 

 Pom. 428. 1889. 



Downton Imperatrice 4. Downton's Kaiserin 4. Downtoner Kaiserin 4. 



