GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
Deciduous Fruits 
Costata. Medium size, conical, pointed, some¬ 
what four-sided ; diameter 2 l /i inches longi¬ 
tudinally and 2inches 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. 
Hachiya. Very large, oblong, conical, with 
short point; very showy; diameter t>H inches 
longitudinally and y / 2 inches transversely; skin 
dark bright 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. 
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 
y/% inches transversely ; skin light buffish yellow, 
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 3^ 
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, diameter 1 '/% inches longitudi¬ 
nally and 2inches 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, flattened 
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 as¬ 
tringency ; excellent; a good keeper and ship¬ 
per. Vigorous, prolific, regular bearer. 
Tane-Nashi. Large to very large, roundish, 
conical, pointed, very smooth and symmetrical; 
diameter 3 % inches longitudinally and 3 Y% 
inches transversely ; skin light yellow, changing 
to bright red at lull 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 yel¬ 
low ; flesh yellow ; generally has a few seeds ; 
very productive ; quality of the best. Ripens 
from September until November. 
Tsuru. Large, slender, pointed ; longest in 
proportion to its size of all ; diameter 3^ inches 
longitudinally and 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 ; good bearer. 
Yeddo-Ichi. Large, oblate; diameter 2>< 
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 
Tane-Nashi Persimmons 
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