*404 YEARBOOK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



As it is a pure Vinifera it is, of course, unlikely to succeed outside 

 of the recognized districts where that species can be profitably grown. 



The cluster illustrated on Plate LIII was grown by Mr. Fred. L. 

 Husmann, Rutherford, Cal. 



PERFECTION CURRANT. 



[PLATE LIV.] 



This variety was originated by Mr. C. G. Hooker, of Rochester, 

 N. Y., from seed of the Fay, the blossoms of which were crossed with 

 White Grape in the spring of 1887. It was the best of a lot of 25 

 seedlings of same parentage, and after being held under observation 

 by the originator for several years, was first propagated for experi- 

 mental distribution about 1895. Its value having been satisfactorily 

 established through several years of comparative tests beside other 

 varieties, and after critical examination for three years by a committee 

 of the Western New York Horticultural Society, it was awarded the 

 Barry gold medal of that society in 1901 for a new fruit of superior 

 merit. It was commercially introduced by Messrs. C. M. Hooker & 

 Sons, of Rochester, N. Y., in 1902, and has been favorably reported 

 upon by experiment stations and growers in several of the Northern 

 and Eastern States. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Cluster long, cylindrical, tapering but slightly, with a long stem; 

 berries spherical, uniformly large, adhering tenaciously to the short, 

 stout pedicels; color bright crimson; skin thin, moderately tough; 

 flesh tender, translucent, juicy; seeds medium in size and number; 

 flavor sprightly subacid; quality good to very good, both for dessert 

 use in the fresh state and for cooking. 



Bush a moderately strong grower with good foliage; bears its fruit 

 chiefly on the old wood like its staminate parent, the White Grape. 



The specimens illustrated on Plate LIV were grown by Mr. C. G. 

 Hooker at Rochester, N. Y. 



DELMAS PERSIMMON. 



[PLATE LV.] 



The native persimmon of the Southern and Eastern States, Diospy- 

 ros virginiana, ha < but recently begun to receive the attention of cul- 

 tivators, although wild trees yielding fruit of exceptionally fine quality 

 or possessing other important characteristics, have long been known to 

 individuals in many portions of its range. In fact, until its larger 

 fruited relative the kaki, or Japanese persimmon, was introduced and 

 fruited in many parts of the South the intrinsic merit of the native 

 specios, and its inherent value as a fruit possessing large capabilities of 



