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GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
Deciduous Fruits Department 
JAPAN PERSIMMONS, continued 
the stem ; diameter 2^ inches longitudinally 
and3>^ inches transversely; skin light bufhsh 
yellow, nearly always marked with rings and 
veins at the apex ; llesh dark brown, sweet, 
crisp aiul 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; 
diameter 2^ inches longitudinally and 3)^ inches 
tnuisversely ; 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 
depre.ssed point; diameter iji inches longi¬ 
tudinally and 2}i inches transversely ; 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, flat- 
teiied at base; has a small but well-defined 
point at the apex ; diameter about 2)4 inches 
botli ways; skin dark yellow-red, with peculiar 
rougliened surface, somewhat resembling alli¬ 
gator leather in appearance and markings, ex¬ 
cept that the marks are usually very small and 
uniform; flesh light brown, crisp, sweet, meaty, 
free from astringency ; excellent; a good keeper 
and shipper. \'igorbus, prolific, regular bearer. 
TANE-NASHI. I.arge to \'ery large, roundish 
conical, pointed, very smooth and symmetrical; 
diameter 3X inches longitudinally and 3^ inches 
transversely; skin light yellow, changing to 
bright red at full maturity; flesh yellow and 
seedless: cjuality very fine; perhaps the most 
highly esteemed of the light-fleshed kinds. Tree 
is vigorous and bears well. One of the most 
desirable market \ arietics. 
TRIUMPH. Medium ; tomato-shaped ; skin 
yellow ; flesh yellow ; generally has a few seeds ; 
very productive ; (juality of the best. Ripens 
from September till November. 
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, then the cpiality is good. The latest 
of all to ripen. Tree \ igorous and a good 
bearer. 
YEDDO-ICHI. Large, oblate ; diameter 2}4 
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 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)4 inches longitudi¬ 
nally and 3>if inches transversely; skin light 
yellow, changing to 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 seedle.ss ; there is no 
astringency after the fruit begins to soften ; 
quality fine ; one of the best. *In form some of 
the fruits have the corrugations converging to 
the depressed apex, as is usually figured, but 
most do not. Tree vigorous and prolific. 
ZENGI. The smallest of all ; round or round¬ 
ish oblate ; diameter inches longitudinally 
and 2)4 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. 
POMEGRANATES 
Tlie Pomegninate is quite hardy throughout the Gulf states ; it is a large shrub or stnall tree 
very graceful inform and foliage, producing a profusion of strikingly brilliant and lovely scarlet 
flowers ; it hears young, is prolific, and the fruit possesses a fresh crispness, delicacy and spri<dit- 
liness of flavor much esteemed by all who know it. It should be more generally planted. 
PURPLE-SEEDED. Large ; rind thin ; juice 
cells surrounding the seeds (the edible portion 
of the fruit) dark ruby or wine-color ; sprightly, 
vinous, and of the best quality. 
RHODA. This variety was brought to our at¬ 
tention by one of our employees, on whose 
place it has been growing for some years. We 
have named it in honor of his wife. The fruit is 
of large size ; rind thin but tough ; juice cells 
large and of beautiful wine-color ; crisp, sweet 
and of exquisite flavor. One of the best we 
have ever seen. 
SWEET. One of the best of the Pome¬ 
granates, as commonly grown. 
