GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
Deciduous Fruits 
JAPAN PERSIMMONS, continued 
Hachiya. Very large, oblong, conical, with 
short point; very showy; diameter 3 h inches 
longitudinally and 3/2 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 
vigorous and shapely. 
Hyakume. Large to very large, varying 
from roundish oblong to roundish oblate, but 
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 good bearer. 
Taber’s No. 23 . Medium, oblate, flat or 
depressed point; diameter 1 inches longi¬ 
tudinally and 2% inches transversely; skin 
rather dark red, with peculiar stipple marks; 
flesh dark brown, sweet and free from astrin- 
gency; seedy; good. Prolific. 
always somewhat flattened at both ends; gen¬ 
erally slightly depressed at the point opposite 
the stem; diameter 2H inches longitudinally 
and 3 l A 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. Tree of good growth and a free bearer. 
Okame. Large, roundish oblate, with well- 
defined quarter marks, point not depressed; 
diameter 2 24 inches longitudinally and 3 l A 
inches transversely; skin orange-yellow, chang¬ 
Tane-nashi Persimmon, tree and fruit (See page 30) 
Taber’s No. 129 . Medium 
roundish, flattened at base; 
has a small but well-defined 
point at the apex; diameter 
about 2/4 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 
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