THE PERSIMMON. 



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a free grower and 



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lent. One of the best, very early shippers ; 

 regular and heavy bearer. 



Okame. Round or oblate, with dark lines about the apex. Vertical 

 diameter two and one-half inches, cross-section three or more. 

 Clear waxy skin of a deep yellow color, changing to red and 

 mantled with bloom. Interspersed in 

 the light flesh are a few brown patches 

 enveloping the seeds. Ripens in Sep- 

 tember, ami lasts a month. One of the 

 handsomest ; quality excellent ; tree 

 strong and productive. 



Hachiya. (Yamato, Imperial.) One of 

 the largest and most showy. Slightly 

 lengthened, conical and pointed ; three 

 and three-quarters inches vertical by 

 three and one-quarter transverse di- 

 ameter ; skin bright crimson with lines 

 and markings 9.t apex. Flesh light, with 

 dark spots enveloping the few seeds. 

 Very good when ripe after losing astrin- 



gency. Tree vigorous and handsome, and a moderate bearer. 

 Last of September. Fig. 821. 



Yemon. (Among.) Flattened like a tomato, with depressed apex ; 

 occasionally deeply ribbed ; two and one-half inches vertical by 

 three transverse diameter ; often much larger ; skin dark yellow- 



Fig. Sao.— Zengi-Maru. 



Pig. 8«.— Hachiya. 



Fig. 822.— Yemon. 



ish-red; flesh dull red with brown spots around the seeds, of 

 which there are sometimes a few ; clear yellow when seedless. 

 Very sweet, juicy, and one of the best. Tree of moderate size, 

 robust, and bears well. Ripens last of September ; good keeper ; 

 very desirable. Fig. 822. 



Hiyakume. Large, round, geuerallyflattened, but sometimes slightly 



