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 JUJUBES. 



They grow well in a quite abandoned state in drier parts 

 of our country. They seem to succeed especially well in 

 continental climates. The finest specimens are produced in 

 Shinano and Kai provinces in central Japan. In the south, 

 from 34 degrees N. L. southwards, they are rarely cultivated. 

 The native species are inferior in quality and size of fruits to 

 those of Korea and North China. In the north parts of Korea, 

 and in north China, especially near Shan-hai-Kwan travellers 

 are always agreeably surprised to see extensive bushes of 

 jujubes in a quite wild condition. They seem to thrive very 

 well in about 40 degrees N. L. on the Continent. The 

 Chinese jujube has very large fruits with thick pulp and 

 tough smooth skin. Californians have early paid attention 

 to them and succeeded in introducing them into their own 

 country. Their dried fruits have been seen in late years in 

 our grocer's stores in Tokio. 



MYRICAS. 



These are natives of warm temperate zones like the 

 loquats and oranges, and more tender. They grow in the 

 south part of Japan where they attain perfection in growth and 

 fruitage. They are adapted to an equable climate near large 

 bodies of water. Their north limit is far lower than for the 

 hardier citrous fruits, and approximately the same as for the 

 more tender species, such as lemons, citrons etc., and with 

 the camphor tree. It reaches up to about 35 degrees and 20 

 minutes N. L. on the Pacific coast but only 34 degrees N. L. on 

 the west coast. The quality of the fruits become gradually 

 inferior with higher latitudes. The case is quite similar to 

 that of the citrous fruits. The pulp becomes thinner, and 

 poorer in dessert qualities. Our southern provinces, such as 

 Chikuzen, Tosa, Awa and Hyuga produce the largest 

 fruits, equal in size to the larger specimens of strawberries. 



