Qlen Saint Nary Nurseries 
PERSIMMONS 
and when found in the same fruit are never blended, but always distinct. The dark flesh is 
never astringent; the light flesh is astringent until it softens. The dark-fleshed fruit is crisp 
and meaty, like an apple, and is edible before it matures. Some of the entirely dark-fleshed 
kinds improve as they soften. The light-fleshed kinds, and those with mixed light and dark 
flesh, are very delicious when they reach the custard-like consistency of full ripeness. In some 
the astringency disappears as the fruit begins to soften; in others it persists until the fruit is 
fully ripe. Seeds accompany the dark flesh. Light-fleshed kinds are seedless. Those with 
mixed flesh have seeds in proportion to the quantity of dark flesh. 
We have for several years devoted a great deal of study to this fruit, and have fruited a 
great many different varieties. The descriptions of the following varieties, which include the 
best, were made by ourselves, and mostly from the fruit in hand. 
COSTATA. Medium size, conical, pointed, 
somewhat four-sided ; diameter 2 x /% inches longi¬ 
tudinally and 2^i inches transversely; skin salmon- 
yellow; flesh light yellow, dark flesh and seeds 
occurring seldom; astringent until ripe, then very 
fine; one of the latest to ripen; a good keeper. 
Tree distinct; a rapid, upright grower; foliage 
luxuriant; the most ornamental of all the varieties 
mentioned. 
HACHIYA. Very large, oblong, conical, with 
short point; very showy; diameter 3^ inches 
longitudinally and 3^2 inches transversely; skin 
dark, bright red, with occasional dark spots or 
blotches and rings at the apex; flesh deep yellow, 
sometimes having occasional dark streaks, with 
seed. Astringent until ripe, then very fine. The 
largest and handsomest of all. Tree vigorous and 
shapely. 
HYAKUME. Large to very large, varying from 
roundish oblong to roundish oblate, but always 
somewhat flattened at both ends; generally slightly 
depressed at the point opposite the stem; diameter 
2% inches longitudinally and 3^ inches trans¬ 
versely ; skin light huffish yellow, nearly 
always marked with rings and veins at the apex; 
flesh dark brown, sweet, crisp and meaty, not 
astringent; good while still hard. Tree of good 
growth and a free bearer. 
OKAME. Large, roundish oblate, with well- 
defined quarter marks, point not depressed ; diam¬ 
eter 2 Yi inches longitudinally and 3^ inches 
transversely; skin orange-yellow, changing to 
brilliant carmine, with delicate bloom and waxy, 
translucent appearance; light, clear flesh when 
ripe, with light brown center around the seeds, of 
which it has several; loses its astringency as soon 
as it begins to ripen; quality fine. Tree vigorous 
and good bearer. 
TABER’S NO. 23. Medium, oblate, flat or de¬ 
pressed point; diameter 1 inches longitudinally 
and 2 Y% inches transversely; skin rather dark red, 
with peculiar stipple marks ; flesh dark brown, sweet 
and free from astringency; seedy; good. Prolific. 
TABER’S NO. 129. Medium, roundish, flat¬ 
tened at base; has a small but well-defined point 
at the apex; diameter about 2 x / 2 inches both ways; 
skin dark yellow-red, with peculiar roughened 
surface, somewhat resembling alligator leather in 
appearance and markings, except that the marks 
are usually very small and uniform; flesh light 
brown, crisp, sweet, meaty, free from astringency; 
excellent; a good keeper and shipper. Tree vig¬ 
orous, prolific, and a regular bearer. 
TANE-NASHI. Large to very large, roundish 
conical, pointed, very smooth and symmetrical; 
diameter 3X inches longitudinally and 3 Y% inches 
transversely; skin light yellow, changing to bright 
red at full maturity; flesh yellow and seedless; 
quality very fine ; perhaps the most highly esteemed 
of the light-fleshed kinds. Tree is vigorous and 
bears well. One of the most desirable market 
varieties. 
TRIUMPH. Medium; tomato-shaped; skin 
yellow; flesh yellow; generally has a few seeds; 
very productive ; quality of the best. Ripens 
from September till November. 
TSURU. Large, slender, pointed; longest in 
proportion to its size of all ; diameter 3inches 
longitudinally and 2^ inches transversely; skin 
bright red ; flesh orange-yellow, some dark flesh 
around the very few seeds; astringent until fully 
ripe, then the quality is good. The latest of all 
to ripen. Tree vigorous and a good bearer. 
YEDDO-ICHI. Large, oblate ; diameter 2 x /> 
inches longitudinally and 3 inches transversely; 
very smooth and regular in outline, with dinted 
appearing surface and slight depression at end 
opposite the stem ; skin darker red than most va¬ 
rieties, with heavy bloom ; flesh very dark brown, 
verging toward purplish; sweet, rich, crisp; in 
quality one of the best. The fruit is good to eat 
when still hard. The tree is a heavy bearer and 
exceedingly thrifty. 
YEMON. Large, flat, tomato-shaped, some¬ 
what four-sided ; diameter 2% inches longitudi- 
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