FKL'ITS VARIETIES AND CTLTUKE. 



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in getting all of the fruit to ripen uniformly, but it is 

 highly prized for home use because of the long season, 

 the beauty and fine quality of the fruit. It is called one 

 of the seedless varieties. 



Tanenashi. — This is one of the best in flavor of all 

 the Japan persimmons. The fruit is large, round conical 



Fig. 25S— Yeddo-ichi Persimmon. 



pointed, brown in color, and the flesh an orange yellow. 

 This is an excellent market variety. 



Yeddo-ichi. — This is also an excellent fruit in quality; 

 medium size, round oblate, dark red, flesh mahogany 

 brown, with dark spots. The tree is upright and a pro- 

 lific bearer. 



Yemon. — With some authorities this fruit stands third 



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