THE APPLE. 



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standard.- Fruit large, round or conical and angular, 

 yellow and brilliant-red, very beautiful, flavour brisk and 

 pleasant when fresh. 



D'Arcy Spice. — Dessert. February-March. Of excep- 

 tional quality but difficult to obtain at its best. Tree 



Fig. 878.— Apple. Cox's Orange Pippin. (§.) 



erect but making very little growth on any stock. It 

 requires the best cultivation on good soil to be satisfac- 

 tory. Fruit medium, round or slightly flattened, green 

 or yellowish-red, flavour rich and aromatic. 



Devonshire Quarrenden. — Dessert. August. A favourite 

 and useful early Apple, in considerable demand. Tree 

 inclined to be lax in habit, moderately branched, especially 

 free on the Crab; also fertile on the Paradise. Not satis- 

 factory in a cold soil. Fruit small to medium, round but 

 flattened, uniform dark-red, juicy, refreshing, and one of 

 the most aromatic of early Apples. 



Domino. — Culinary. August -September. A prolific 

 hardy variety which succeeds in cold midland and northern 

 districts. Tree of moderate growth as a bush, stronger 

 on the Crab and making a compact standard with stout 

 stem and good head. Fruit medium to large, conical and 

 somewhat angular, green and yellow, soft and slightly acid. 



Duchess's Favourite. — Dessert. September-December. 

 A useful market Apple owing to its brilliant colour, very 

 prolific on good stocks. Tree erect, of medium growth 



Fig. 879.— Apple. Cox's Pomona, (A.) 



on the Paradise, stronger on the Free stocks, forms a 

 good head quickly when grown as a standard. Fruit 

 small, round, brilliant - scarlet, sweet and pleasantly 

 flavoured. 



Duchess of Oldenburg. — Culinary. August-September. 

 Handsome and free, of fine constitution. Tree strong 

 and erect with long shoots. Forms a prolific bush on the 

 Paradise, is also suited for Free stocks when large trees 

 are desired. Fruit medium to large, round and somewhat 

 ribbed, green, yellow, and rich crimson, moderately acid, 

 and pleasantly flavoured when fresh, but soon loses its 

 quality. When at its best it may be used for dessert. 



Duke of Devonshire. — Dessert. March-May. Chiefly 

 valued for its late keeping character. Tree very strong, 

 free, open, much branched, excellent on Free stocks and 

 good as a standard. On the Paradise stock it is rather 

 small but very prolific. Fruit medium, round, aromatic 

 and sweet. 



Dumeloiv's Seedling (fig. 880). — Culinary. November- 

 March. A favourite acid Apple for cooking. Tree of 

 vigorous growth on the Crab either as a bush or standard. 



Fig. 880.— Apple. Dumelow's Seedling. 



More compact on the Paradise, but more liable to disease. 

 Requires a well-drained soil to ensure the best results. 

 Fruit medium to large, round and slightly flattened, 

 yellowish with a bright soft-red tint, sharply acid but 

 pleasantly flavoured. 



Dutch Mignonne. — Dessert and culinary. December- 

 March. An old favourite, an excellent keeper; prolific 

 and hardy. Tree strong, branching freely but compact 

 and bushy. Does well both on the Paradise and the 

 Crab. Fruit medium, round, yellowish with red and 

 russet markings; flavour rich and sweet. 



Early Harvest. — Dessert and culinary. August. Of 

 American origin, but long grown in Great Britain. Tree 

 of moderate growth, and best suited for the Paradise as 

 a bush or pyramid, when it is very prolific. Fruit medium, 

 round, greenish -yellow to yellow, juicy and brisk flavour. 



Early Julyan. — Culinary. August - September. Of 



