PERSIMMON. 



A NONA 



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in the Japanese persimmon kuki. the pulp 1" mes more abun- 

 dant, and tin.' s<-«-.is are reduced in number from five in the wild 

 state to two or even one, and often quit.- disappear, and the 

 fruit becomes absolutely - 



The persimmon is an ornamental tree, shapely and sym- 



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metrical in form; its bark and L distinctive, and its 



irood i- dense and heavy. It grows readily l>ut slowly from 

 ler, and with good cultivation and care, will 

 produce fruit in its Bixth year. It is perfectly hardy i 

 north u II rtford, Conn., and will bear fruit on Long Island 

 from year to year without interruption. 



'lln Cu8tard-Apph THJh 



In the tropics, the various custard -apples (anonas 

 and their kin) are mnch esteemed, and some of them 

 are grown in extreme southern Florida. We have 

 onlj one native Bpecies. This is the i d-apple of 



