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terraiaal growth, and by extenHion pushing the entire tree out into a 

 few long, bare limbs with a few scattering branches on them that die 

 from want of nourishment because the sap flow is not checked. This 

 can be largely obviated and the bearing surface or area can be largely 

 increased by heading-in and making a dense head around the centra) 

 stem. Such precaution may not be necessary East and South, but it 

 is a necessity in the West to attain success, because of our natural dry 

 air and arid conditions, since the glaring of the hot sun that continues 

 at times for months does much injury. The dense heads shade the 

 stem and forks and permits a shaded and normal condition of the bark, 

 preventing sun scald, bark bursting and destruction of all cell struc- 

 ture. Because markets are bare of home-grown fruits, fruit-cans are 

 empty and the fruit has a good place in the market and is always in 

 demand. The picking costs from 40 to 60 cents per bushel and we 

 have always received from $2.60 to $3.20 per bushel for the fruit, 

 averaging $3 to $6 per tree from trees planted eight to eleven years. 

 In varieties we would confine ourselves to Early Richmond, principally 

 two-thirds of that sort, and one-third to one-half of Morrello and 

 Wragg, which are very similar, but both very regular bearers and 

 reliable. In good Richmond years the Morrello does not sell so w.ell, 

 but we think so large a proportion should be of the late sorts, since 

 off Richmond years when there is no cherries, in spite of the firey acid 

 of Morrello, they will sell very readily and at a high price. 



W. M. BOMBERGEE. 



Notes of the Season. 



SEEDLESS PERSIMMONS. 



We are frequently told of such varieties, and as often have tried 

 to obtain them, but up to this time have failed to get a single variety 

 entirely seedless. The usual number of seeds in a persimmon is six, 

 on an average ; but I have two varieties that have only about three, 

 often but one, and sometimes none at all. One of these is of the 

 largest size and best quality, and begins to ripen in September, long 

 before frost. Some are hanging on the tree yet, and are superb eating. 

 One of the largest is of poor quality, which detracts from its value. 

 A large fruit of good quality and with but few seeds is what we desire. 

 If there is one without seeds and of fair quality, whether large or 

 small, I am anxious to get it, and will be pleased to correspond with 

 the owner. 



