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When discovered, the vine was only a few inches long, 

 but it bore a cluster of grapes composed of 9 or 10 berries 

 which were unusually large and which remained on the 

 vine in good condition for a long time. These characteris- 

 tics attracted Mr. James's attention, and he transplanted it 

 to his home grounds, a shor distance away. This vine is 

 still growing and covers an arbor about 20 feet in diameter. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Cluster nearly round, fairly compact; large for the species, but because of 

 the size of the berries rather than their number; berries usually 4 to 6 to the 

 cluster, but ranging from 2 to 12 or even more, round, large, rather glossy, 

 bluish or deep purplish black when fully ripe, with few but conspicuous 

 " guinea-egg" specks. Before reaching full maturity there is a character- 

 istic reddish coloring about the peduncle; flesh firm, meaty, juicy; skin 

 thick, rather tough; seeds typical of the species, but larger than those of 

 other leading varieties, adhering rather strongly to pulp; flavor sweetish 

 but rather flat, berries ripening in the shade being much better than those 

 which ripen in the sun; quality medium; season about October 1. 



The vine is vigorous and productive, and it readily adapts 

 itself to systematic training on upright forms of trellises. 

 The leaf is cordate in form with serrate margin. In late 

 summer a portion of the space between the prominent veins 

 turns yellow some time before the portions immediately 

 bordering them lose their green color, thus producing an 

 effect which is quite characteristic of the variety. 



The James is not much grown outside of North Carolina, 

 though it appears to do well as far south as Florida. 



The attractive appearance of the fruit, its juiciness, fair 

 quality, and good adherence to the peduncle combine to 

 make the James one of the best Rotundifolia varieties for 

 general purposes in the regions to which it is adapted. 



The cluster illustrated in Plate XI was grown in 1910 at 

 the Fender Test Farm, Willard, Fender County, N. C. 



TRIUMPH PERSIMMON. 



[PLATE XII.] 



EARLY HISTORY. 



In the late seventies or early eighties the late Gen. H. S. 

 Sanford procured some imported Japanese persimmon trees 

 for planting at his place near Sanford, Fla. The budded or 

 grafted top of one of these trees proved to be dead, but the 

 stock below the point of union was alive. It was rejected 



