Deciduous Fruits 
VARIETIES OF PERSIMMONS DESCRIBED 
Costata. Medium size, conical, pointed, 
somewhat four-sided; diameter 2}4 inches longi¬ 
tudinally and 2^ inches transversely; skin sal- 
mon-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. 
Ilachiya. Very large, oblong, conical, with 
short point; very showy; diameter 3% inches 
longitudinally and 3inches transversely; skin 
bright dark red, with occasional dark spots or 
blotches and rings at the apex; flesh deep yel¬ 
low, sometimes having occasional dark streaks, 
with seed. Astringent until ripe, then very fine. 
The largest and handsomest of all. Tree vigor¬ 
ous and shapely. 
Ilyakume. 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 
3^4 inches transversely; skin light buff-yel¬ 
low, nearly always marked with rings and veins 
at the apex; flesh dark brown, sweet, crisp and 
meaty, not astringent; good while still hard. 
The tree is of good growth and a free bearer. 
Okame. Large roundish oblate, with well- 
defined quarter marks, point not depressed; 
diameter 2% inches longitudinally and 334 
inches transversely; skin orange-yellow, chang¬ 
ing 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 as- 
tringency as soon as it begins to ripen; quality 
fine. Tree vigorous and a good bearer. 
Taber’s No. 23. Medium, oblate, flat or de¬ 
pressed point; iy$ inches by 2% inches; skin 
rather dark red, with peculiar stipple marks; 
flesh dark brown, sweet and free from astrin- 
gency; seedy; good. Prolific. 
Taber’s No. 129. Medium roundish, flattened 
at base; has a small but well-defined point at the 
apex; diameter about 2% inches both ways; skin 
dark yellow-red, with peculiar roughened surface, 
somewhat resembling alligator leather; flesh light 
brown, crisp, sweet, free from astringency; excel¬ 
lent; a good keeper and shipper. Vigorous, pro¬ 
lific, regular bearer. 
Tane-Nashi. Large to very large, roundish, 
conical, pointed, very smooth and symmetrical; 
diameter 334 inches longitudinally and 3% 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 vig¬ 
orous and bears well. One of the most desirable 
market varieties. 
Triumph. Medium, tomato-shaped; skin 
red; flesh yellow; generally has a few seeds; 
very productive; quality of the best. Ripens 
from September to December. 
Tsuru. Large, slender, pointed; longest in 
proportion to its size of all; diameter 3% inches 
longitudinally and 2% inches transversely; skin 
bright red; flesh orange-yellow, some dark flesh 
around the very few seeds; astringent until 
fully ripe, when the quality is good. The latest 
of all to open. Tree vigorous; good bearer. 
Yeddo-Ichi. Large, oblate; diameter 234 
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 
varieties, with heavy bloom; flesh very dark 
brown verging toward purplish; sweet, rich, crisp; 
in quality one of t he best. Edible when still hard. 
Tree very prolific and thrifty. 
Yemon. Large, flat, tomato-shaped, some¬ 
what four-sided; diameter 2^4 inches longi¬ 
tudinally and 3)4 inches transversely; skin light 
yellow, changing to a dull red, mottled with 
orange-yellow; distinct in color; flesh deep, dull 
red, brown around the seeds, of which there are 
usually a few. Some specimens are entirely light 
fleshed and seedless; quality fine. In form some 
of the fruits have the corrugations converging to 
the depressed apex, but most do not. Tree vigor¬ 
ous and prolific. 
Zengi. The smallest of all; round or roundish 
oblate; diameter 1 J4 inches longitudinally and 
2 34 inches transversely; skin yellowish red; flesh 
very dark, quality good; seedy; edible when still 
hard; one of the earliest to ripen. Vigorous and 
exceedingly prolific. 
Florida State Horticultural Society’s Reports 
At the annual meeting of the Florida State Horticultural Society, numerous papers and re¬ 
ports containing the most advanced thoughts of up-to-date, practical horticulturists are presented. 
The discussions following these reports bring out many valuable points. These papers, reports 
and discussions are published in book form and mailed to members of the society. The 1912 
report will be mailed to any one remitting $1 for it. 
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