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Yemon. Fruited in 1896, 1897 and 1898. Productive, 

 fruits large, smooth, slightly flattened, light yellow, flesh 

 yellow or dark, slightly astringent till soft, early, leaves fall 

 early. A valuable kind. 



ZiNGi. Fruited in 1897 and 1S98. Productive, fruit small, 

 nearly globular, dark red, flesh dark, nearly black, slightly 

 astringent till nearly soft, crisp, good quality, early, tree a 

 strong grower with foliage hanging late. 



The dark fleshed early kinds like Zingi and Tabor's No. 23 

 and No. 129 are badly wasted by the attacks of various fruit 

 eating insects, and they seem somewhat inclined to crack and 

 rot in wet weather. It is doubtful if they will prove as profit- 

 able for market as the later yellow fleshed kinds. They have, 

 however, a rather more sprightly flavor and will be relished 

 by people who find the others a little too cloying. 



Our present experience would indicate Okame, Yeddo Ichi, 

 Costata and Yemon as the best market kinds, and valued 

 about in the order named. 



