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 VARI01 rs TYPES OF TREE FRUITS 



There are great numbers of trees in North America, 

 small and Large, which produce edible fruit, some <>; 

 which must come t<> be the parents of important fruit- 

 bearing races. Of a few of these, something has 

 already beeo don.- towards domestication ; and the 

 in >-t important of these may be mentioned. 



Tin I'< rsimmon 



We have already seen (page 17:i) that the wild 

 persimmons attracted the attention of the explorers 

 and colonists, by many of whom they were called 

 plums. Over a hundred years ago, experiments were 

 detailed tor tin- utilization of this fruil in the making 

 of wine,* and the fruit is still employed in part 

 tin- South in the manufacture of domestic liquors. 

 Perhaps there is do native fruil which is more varia- 

 ble than the persimmon. It is not improbable thai 

 more than one species is passing under tin- nam.- of 

 Diogpyro8 Virginiana. This at once argues that the 

 persimmon is capable of rapid amelioration. Several 

 extra L r «><.d forms have been transferred t<> cultivated 

 grounds and have received names. Troop and Had- 

 bulletin, t which fa the besl Literature yet made 



•Nam- Hart r.-mi. " A memoir on the dlatillatlon "f | 

 Am.r. PbJL E 



♦"I in lVrMiniin.il." Mull. 00, Iii'! 



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