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towards the apex. Flesh firm and solid, of a brownish yellow 

 colour, necked with dull red. Seeds long and slender. Kipens late. 

 Used for drying in Japan. 



YEMON. This word is the name of a badge that is worn on the 

 outside of clothing. One of the best ; of excellent flavour, and great 

 productiveness. Fruit large, rather flattened, with distinct and deep 

 furrows running into the deep cavity at the stem, and shallow ones 

 meeting at the opposite end, where a slight depression usually occurs ; 

 generally quadrangular. Bright orange red colour. Flesh unmixed 

 orange red, very soft ; can be eaten off the tree. Often seedless. 

 Flavour sweet when soft, but astringent when hard. Season early, 

 and does not require frost to ripen it. 



DAI-DAI MARU (Fig. 1). Fruit medium to large, about three 

 inches in diameter, round shape, with a little depression at the 

 base, and slight cavity at the apex ; surface smooth, free from dark 

 specks and cracks. Colour, pale orange ; flesh, orange red ; soft 

 when fully ripe ; seeds plump ; rich, sweet flavour. 



YAMA-TSURU (Fig. 2). The name means " wild crane." Small 

 to medium fruit, from If by 2 to 2 by 3 inches in diameter ; oblong, 

 pointed, one side larger than the other ; stem set on a slight eleva- 

 tion or cone, instead of a cavity, as with most kinds ; smooth 

 surface, little or no dark marks, bright red ; flesh, deep orange, 

 rarely any dark flecks, very sweet and good. Inclined to overbear. 



Tsunu. Very long and slender ; bright orange red, smooth 

 skin, with tendency to crack at point ; flesh orange, rather dry, few 

 seeds ; very astringent when unripe. A good keeper. 



ZENGI. Called after the name of a county in the province of 

 Shimuzuki. So small as to be of little value except for home use, 

 but its flavour is superior ; varies in shape from oblong to globular, 

 sometimes slight depression at apex ; dull red with yellowish cast, 

 generally marked with black cracks about the point ; flesh rather 

 stringy, dark, showing black dots and white fibres when cut trans- 

 versely, and light- coloured fibres with splashes of brown when 

 cut vertically ; quite seedy ; seldom astringent, even when hard. 

 Very early and prolific. 



HYAKUME (Fig. 3). Literally translated, "one hundred me* 

 the word me a unit of weight in Japan, and a hundred me being 

 about equal to one pound of our weight. Slightly conical in shape, 

 but depressed and somewhat furrowed at the point ; light orange in 

 colour, and not so dark as the other varieties ; near the apex a 

 number of marks like pin scratches ; flavour excellent ; tree a good 

 grower and an abundant bearer ; seeds, when present, about twice 

 as long as they are broad. 



