Young wood of a smooth, lively, light brown, and the trees are the most rapid growers, and prodigious bearers that are known--the branches being literally weighed down by the rope-like clusters of fruit. An American variety, in use from December till April.--_Down. Fr. Amer._ 107. 515. DOMINISKA. SYNONYMES.--Herrnapfel; Götterapfel. A very large and durable apple, often five inches in diameter, and belonging to the Rambour family. It has not only a very rich aroma, but its flesh is very delicious and agreeable.--_Christ Handworterb_, 34. It is in use from December till April. 516. DOONSIDE. A Scotch apple peculiar to the Ayrshire orchards, it is of medium size, and first-rate quality as a dessert apple; in use from September till December. The tree is hardy and productive.--_Laws. Cat._ 517. DORSETSHIRE REDSTREAK. A small cider apple, of conical shape, and striped with red; tree a good bearer.--_H. S. C._ p. 33. 518. DOUCE DE BOLWILLER. A medium sized apple of second-rate quality, pearmain-shaped, and brownish-red color, suitable either for culinary use or cider; it is in use during November and December.--_H. S. C._ n. 216. 519. DOWNTON NONPAREIL. A medium sized, sharp, rich flavored apple, of the first-rate quality; it is of roundish shape, green color, very much covered with russet, and is in use from December till April.--_H. S. C._ n. 468. 520. DOYENNÉ. A large acid cider apple, of roundish shape, and yellow color; in use from October till January.--_H. S. C._ n. 218. 521. DREDGE’S QUEEN CHARLOTTE. This is a beautiful middle size apple, of a gold color, with red towards the sun. This apple is of an exquisite flavor, comes into eating about Christmas, and keeps till February.--_Fors. Treat._ 100. 522. DREDGE’S RUSSET. This is a small apple, of a greenish russet color, and of a pleasant flavor. It is ripe in November, and keeps till Midsummer.--_Fors. Treat._ 99. 523. DUCHESS OF YORK’S FAVORITE. A small dessert apple, of second-rate quality, oblate shape, yellow and red color, and is in use during November and December.--_H. S. C._ p. 14. 524. DUTCH FULWOOD. SYNONYME.--Late Fulwood. A large kitchen apple, of first-rate quality, oblong shape, and green color; it is in use from December till May.--_H. S. C._ p. 16. 525. DYMMOCK RED. This is under the middle size, of a fine red color, intermixed with a little yellow on the side from the sun, it is ripe in January, and keeps till March.--_Fors. Treat._ 100. 526. EARLY JOE. An American dessert apple, of medium size, first-rate quality, and ripe in September.--_Riv. Cat._ 527. EARLY MARROW. A large cream-colored Scotch apple, of globular form, but contracted towards the eye, and with rather strong ribs; the stalk slender, and deeply inserted. The fruit is tender and bakes well. It bears well, and is in use in September and October.--_Ron. Pyr. Mal._ 7. pl. vi. f. 4. 528. EARLY NEW-YORK.