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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Persimon (Diospyeos). 
Besides the Italian Persimon, or Date-plum, some species of 
American or Asiatic origin are also cultivated in France. 
Among these are the Virginian Date-plum, or Persimon 
{Diospyros virginiana), and its variety coronaria, the pulp of 
which is not so acrid as that of the type. 
The Japanese Persimon {D. KaJci) produces a pretty fruit, 
having the appearance of an orange-coloured or vermilion 
Tomato, and its flesh is eaten when it becomes mellow. 
Cultivated in the South from Nice to Montpellier, the 
Japanese Date-plum is sent to Paris, to London, and St. Peters- 
burg. 
In the South of France, which is a favoured region on 
account of the warmth and the proximity of the sea, are grown 
certain other kinds of fruits, intended either for local consump- 
tion or for commerce. Among them arc the Strawberry 
Tree [Arhutus Uncdo), the Loquat {Eriohotrya jajoonica), the 
Pomegranate (Pmica granatum)^ the Jujube {Zizyphus), the 
Pistachia, &c. 
Paiit II. 
THE BEST FRUITS FOR AMATEUR CULTIVATION 
IN THE GARDEN, 
OR FOE THE FaRMEK'S OrCHARD, EITHER FOR HOUSEHOLD 
C0NSU3irTI0N OR FOR MARKET. 
Lists of thcFiiUt^' arranged in Order of Bipcning, 
1. Apricots. 
Abricot prococe— end of June, beginning of July ; Abricot 
gros St. -Jean — first fortnight in July; Abricot Dcfargcs — first 
fortnight in July ; Abricot precoce de Boulbon— middle of July ; 
Abricot commun— July ; Abricot Angoumois— all through July ; 
Abricot Luizct —last fortniglit of July; Abricot royal— end of 
July, beginning of August; Abricot Alborgc— end of July, 
beginning of August ; Abricot Jacques— July and August ; 
* In rof-^ard to tlin nomonolatnrn of tbo fruits cnltivfitcd in France, wo 
have retained tlio popular namcis under wliicli tliey ar(! t^'rown, rather tharj 
|he many Enj^'lish and American names wliicli bavo been Gallieibetl. 
