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Mr. llV/co.r, of Calilornia — Tlie Jiipan |)ersimiii(ni was first iii- 

 IrodiK'cd into California by a distiii^iiislicd inissionarv. It i> not 

 a ili'sirable fruit licrc. California luirscrvinm liavr al)()ut ([nit 

 Ujrowin^ it. Most of the ti'rcs now Ixinir planti-d arc imported 

 from Japan. Tlu- frnil innst \>r vcrv ri|)c in order to be palatal)le. 



Mr. Master.^, of Nebraska — The Japan species does best when 

 top-,<:;rafte(l on our native pcrsimtiion. 



^fr. Win Deman — 1 do not believe that toji-graff ing improves 

 the jiersimmon in the least. Mr. Buck is right when ho says a taste 

 must be cultivated for this fruit. Persimmons grown in the gulf 

 states are larger tiian those grown in California. 



Mr. Klce, of California — This fruit is best when grown near the 

 coast. I have had specimens sent me, grown in this state, that 

 weighed a ])ound. California-grown trees took the j)remiuni at 

 New Orleans. 



}fr. Coates, of California —I do not think the Japan per>inin>(.n 

 has I'eceived the care in culture on this coast tliat it deserves. I 

 ha\-e known them to sell in tlie San I'^-ancisco markets at -S'i per 

 box of twenty pounds. 1 have seen some very delicate preserves 

 made from this fruit. 



Mr. \'(t)i Deman — The persimmon is the apple of Ja])an, hcdd- 

 iuir thei-e a first rank as a valuable fruit. Tiiev arc used in various 

 wavs — in the fresh state, dried, j)iekled, preserved, and made into 

 marmalade. 



Mr. fAndley, of North Carolina — Tii oui- state tlie native per- 

 simmon is almost a sta|)le cro]). The Japan species grows much 

 larger tlian the nalive and is linei' in (piality. 1 think it will prove 

 to be valuable in |)ortions of North Carolina. 



Prexideid Karlr — The Japan |)crsimmon does well all along the 

 gulf coast, and is growing in liivor with the jteople. 



i)\\ motion, the S((cieiv adiourned until 7:.")<> o'clot'k I'. M. 



