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DIOSPYROS KAKI. Japanese persimmon. A most remark- 

 able new variety, considered one of the very best by the Japanese 

 horticulturists. No astringency in fruit even when it is crisp and 

 hard. It is smooth, bright reddish yellow, sweet and juicy, and of 

 delicious flavor; texture fine and soft. Originated in the village of 

 Ikura. 



21910. DIOSPYROS KAKI. Persimmon. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Pangshan, Chihli, China. Reported to be rare; fruit flat, of medium 

 size, 2 to 3 inches in diameter; color orange-red; skin thin; quality 

 good ; a good keeper but not a good shipper. 



22350. DIOSPYROS KAKI. Persimmon. From F. K Meyer, 

 Shifengtse Temple, west of Peking, China. Apparently a larger 

 fruited variety of the valuable flat, seedless Tamopan persimmon 

 previously introduced (S. P. I. 16921). As the trees were growing 

 in a very well sheltered valley, this large-fruiting quality may be 

 due to the location. Chinese name Ta shih tzu. 



22362. DIOSPYROS KAKI. Persimmon. From F. K Meyer, 

 Poliping, west of Peking, Chihli, China. Bears a large, flat, seedless 

 fruit, about 4rJ inches across and of a bright-orange color. An excel- 

 lent shipper if picked not too ripe; can be kept indefinitely in a 

 frozen state and thawed out just before eating without losing its fine 

 flavor. Chinese name Ta shih tzu. 



22365. DIOSPYROS KAKI. Persimmon. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Taijatsoa, west of Paotingfu, Chihli, China. A large, very flat 

 persimmon of orange-red color, found growing in great orchards 

 in the mountain valleys. 



22366. DIOSPYROS KAKI. Persimmon. From F. K Meyer, 

 Taijatsoa, Chihli, China. A small, flat, seedless persimmon of 

 orange-red color, 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Chinese name Hsiao mo 

 pan shih tzu. 



22367. DIOSPYROS KAKI. Persimmon. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Taijatsoa, Chihli, China. Small-fruited seedless persimmon, not 

 quite flat, bearing an equatorial suture and two transverse sutures. 

 These vary greatly in different fruits. The tree grows much larger 

 than those of the ordinary flat-fruited varieties. Local Chinese name 

 Lien hua shih tzu, or " lotus-flower persimmon." 



