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PERSIMMON 



PESCATORIA 



There is a great difference also in the habit of growth 

 and foliage of the varieties. All have broad and shiny 

 simple leaves. Some varieties make a growth of 5 to 7 

 feet the first year from graft, and at ten years form a 

 tree 10 feet in height. Others assume a dwarf compact 

 habit and seldom grow above 5 to 6 feet in height; this 

 class is more precocious in reaching the bearing age 

 than the taller-growing sorts, and is also likely to 

 overbear. It is not uncommon for a three-year-old 

 tree to yield several hundred perfect fruits. Thinning 

 the fruit as soon as set in early summer will prevent an 

 early failure of the tree. 



Trees thrive in any soil in which the native species 

 grows, but usually fail in wet soils. They respond well 

 to good care and treatment, and yet they thrive with 

 less attention than is required by most other fruits. The 

 insects and diseases are few. In the orchard, they are 

 set about 15 to 20 feet apart, except for very dwarf 

 kinds. The general culture is the same as for other fruits. 



Some of the varieties of kaki, now known in this, 

 country, are as follows: 



Bennett.-^Of medium size, measuring 2% by 2% inches in cross- 

 section; fruit almost quadrangular-conical, the sides often deeply 

 creased, basin shallow, fairly regular; calyx depressed; apex rounded 

 to a rather blunt point, marked by a brown tip: color deep orange- 

 red. Seedless, owing to lack of pollination. A remarkable fruit, 

 noteworthy for its hardiness; the original tree is a seedling some 

 twenty years old standing in the yard of Dr. C. D. Bennett, 

 Newark, New Jersey. 



Boufarik (Fig. 2876). Size medium, 1% by 2J^ inches; shape 

 round-ovate to ovate, apex rounded, slightly depressed, the remains 

 of the pistil set in the depression, base rounded, with obtuse shallow 

 rounded cavity; color yellowish green, the skin greasy, slightly sticky, 

 covered with rather rusty colored hairs which are most abundant 

 about the apex; calyx broken up and reflexed; stem short, rather 

 stout; cells eight, pith open, seedless; flesh light-colored, very as- 

 tringent before ripening and with strong odor of jimson weed. 



Costata. Medium size, conical, pointed, somewhat four-sided; 

 diameter iy% inches longitudinally and 2^8 inches transversely; 

 skin salmon-yellow; flesh light yellow, dark flesh and seeds occurring 

 seldom, astringent until ripe, then very fine; a good keeper. Tree 

 distinct; a rapid, upright grower; foliage luxuriant; the most orna- 

 mental of all the varieties mentioned. 



Fuyugaki (Fig. 2876). Size medium large, measuring 2 by 2J^ 

 inches to 1J4 by 2% inches; color deep orange-red; oblate in form, 

 very smooth, sometimes quartered with four slight creases from 

 the top, apex rounded, very slightly depressed with remains of style 

 persisting, basin very smooth, regular, shallow, calyx reflexed in 

 the ripe fruits; skin thin, tough, smooth; flesh firm, meaty when 

 ripe, light-colored, of a deep carrot-orange; close examination 

 shows the presence of minute widely scattered dark specks; taste 

 sweet, of fine flavor and quality; seeds present, slightly curved 

 along the inner face, the back rounded, brown-shiny, % inch long 

 by 1 A inch broad by A inch thick. An excellent fruit and a decided 

 acquisition. 



Gailey (Fig. 2876). Recommended as a pollinizer, not for its 

 fruit, although the latter is good though smafl; fruit oblong-conical 

 with a rounded apex and a small sharp point, dull red with pebbled 

 surface; flesh nteaty, firm, and juicy. 



Hachiya. Very large, oblong, conical, with short point; very 

 showy; diameter 3% inches longitudinally and 3J^ inches trans- 

 versely; skin dark, bright red, with occasional dark spots or blotches 

 and rings at the apex; flesh deep yellow, sometimes having occa- 

 sional dark streaks, with seed, astringent until ripe, then very fine. 

 The largest and handsomest of all. Tree vigorous and shapely; 

 bears fairly well, but is not so prolific as some of the other varieties. 



Hyakume (Fig. 2876). Large to very large, varying from round- 

 ish oblong to roundish oblate, but always somewhat flattened at 

 both ends; generally slightly depressed at the point opposite the 

 stem; diameter 2% inches longitudinally and 3^ inches trans- 

 versely; skin light buffish yellow, nearly always marked with rings 

 and veins at the apex; flesh dark brown, sweet, crisp, and meaty, 

 not astringent; good while still hard; a good keeper; one of the best 

 market sorts. Of good growth and a free bearer. 



Miyo-tan. Round or slightly oblong, 2^ inches diameter; 

 average weight, five and one-half ounces; slightly ribbed; deep 

 orange-red; flesh usually deep brown-red, but bright red- or half 

 red- and half brown-fleshed specimens are often produced upon the 

 same tree the results of cross-fertilization by other varieties. Tree 

 of medium or dwarf growth; exceedingly prolific. Fruit keeps very 

 late. The brown-fleshed specimens are edible while solid, and as 

 early as October 1. 



Okame. Large, roundish oblate, with well-defined quarter 

 marks, point not depressed; diameter 2% inches longitudinally 

 and 3J^ inches transversely; skin orange-yellow, changing to bril- 

 liant carmine, with delicate bloom and waxy, translucent appear- 

 ance; the most beautiful of all; light, clear flesh when ripe, with 

 light brown center around the seeds, of which it has several; loses 

 its astringency as soon as it begins to ripen; quality fine. Tree 

 vigorous and good bearer. 



Ormond (Bostrom Vining). Small to medium, oblong, with a 

 tapering pointed four-furrowed apex and rounded base, the large 



calyx strongly reflexed; surface deep bright red, carrying a thin 

 bloom, the skin thin and tough; flesh orange-red, becoming very 

 soft when ripe. December in northern Florida, long-keeping. 



Taber No. 23. Medium, oblate, flat or depressed point; diame- 

 ter \ l /% inches longitudinally and 2^ inches transversely; skin 

 rather dark red, with peculiar stipple marks; flesh dark brown, sweet 

 and not astringent; seedy; good. Prolific. 



Taber No. 129. Medium, roundish, flattened at base; has a 

 small but welWefined point at the apex; diameter about 2]/% inches 

 both ways; skin dark yellow-red, with peculiar roughened surface, 

 somewhat resembling alligator leather in appearance and markings, 

 except that the marks are usually very small and uniform; flesh 

 light brown, crisp, sweet, meaty, free from astringency; excellent; 

 a good keeper and shipper. 



Tamopan (Fig. 2876). Imported recently from China, and known 

 as the Chinese Grindstone persimmon; fruit perfectly seedless, not 

 astringent and may be eaten when green and hard; large (3 to 5 

 inches diameter), sometimes weighing more than one pound, 

 broadly oblate and constricted all the way around below the middle 

 so that it has a turban-like shape; color bright orange-red, the skin 

 tough and rather thick; flesh light-colored, astringent until ripe, 

 excellent in quality; tree strong and upright. 



Tane-Nashi (Fig. 2876). Large to very large, roundish conical, 

 pointed, very smooth and symmetrical; diameter 3J4 inches longi- 

 tudinally and 3% inches transversely; skin light yellow, changing 

 to bright red at full maturity; flesh yellow and seedless; quality 

 very fine; perhaps the most highly esteemed of light-fleshed kinds. 



Triumph (Fig. 2876). Medium; tomato-shaped; skin yellow; 

 flesh yellow; generally has a few seeds; very productive; quality of 

 the best. Ripens from September till November. 



Tsuru (Fig. 2876). Large, slender, pointed, longest in propor- 

 tion to its size of all; diameter 3% inches longitudinally and 2^ 

 inches transversely; skin bright red; flesh orange-yellow, some dark 

 flesh around the few seeds; astringent until fully ripe, then good. 



Yeddo-Ichi. Large, oblate; diameter 2J^ inches longitudinally 

 and 3 inches transversely; very smooth and regular in outline, 

 with dinted appearing surface and slight depression at end opposite 

 the stem; skin darker red than most varieties, with heavy bloom; 

 flesh very dark brown, verging toward purplish; sweet, rich, crisp; 

 in quality one of the best. The fruit is good to eat when still hard. 



Yemon (Among). Large, flat, tomato-shaped, somewhat four- 

 sided; diameter 2K inches longitudinally and 3K inches trans- 

 versely; skin light yellow, changing to dull red, mottled with orange- 

 yellow; distinct in color; flesh deep, dull red, brown around the 

 seeds, of which there are usually a few ; some specimens are entirely 

 light-fleshed and seedless; there is no astringency after the fruit 

 begins to soften; quality fine; one of the best. In form some of the 

 fruits have the corrugations converging to the depressed apex, as it 

 is usually figured, but most do not. 



Zengi. The smallest of all; round or roundish oblate; diameter 

 1% inches longitudinally and 2 14 inches transversely; skin yel- 

 lowish red; flesh very dark, quality good; seedy; edible when still 

 hard; one of the earliest to ripen. Vigorous, prolific. 



L. H. B.f 



PERTYA (after A. M. Perty, professor of natural 

 history at Berne, Switzerland). Composite. A genus 

 of about 4 shrubs from Japan, Cent. China and Afghan- 

 istan, allied to Mutisia but the corolla tubular and 

 5-parted: Ivs. alternate, often crowded under the fl.- 

 heads, entire or serrulate, deciduous: heads homoga- 

 mous, solitary, with 5-15 fls.; involucre campanulate, 

 with few large, imbricate bracts; corolla tubular, deeply 

 5-lobed: achene pubescent, with a conspicuous dense 

 whitish or purplish pappus. They are not particularly 

 ornamental, but interesting for botanical collections, 

 as hardy shrubby Compositse are few. Prop, by seeds 

 and probably by cuttings of half-ripened wood. The 

 only species in cult, is P. sinensis, Oliver. Slender 

 upright shrub, to 6 ft. : Ivs. ovate- to oblong-lanceolate, 

 acutish, entire, glabrous, 2-3 in. long: heads pinkish, 

 10-12-fld., on slender pedicels ^-1 in. long; involucre 

 nearly glabrous: achenes sericeous; pappus whitish. 

 June. Cent. China. H.I. 23:2214. The Japanese P. 

 scdndens, Schultz. Bip., which is likely to be intro., is a 

 slender decumbent shrub with serrulate Ivs., sessile 

 somewhat larger heads with light purple pappus. 



ALFRED REHDER. 



PESCATO-BOLLEA (compounded from Pescatoria 

 andBollea). Orchidacese. A genus established to contain 

 hybrids between the genera Pescatoria and Bollea. 

 P.-B. bella=P. Klabochorum x B. ccelestis. 



PESCATORIA (after M. Pescatore, who had a large 

 collection of orchids at St. Cloud, near Paris). Some- 

 times spelled Pescatorea. Orchidacese. A group of 

 orchids often united with Zygopetalum, but in horticul- 

 tural works usually treated as a distinct genus. 



