Japan Persimmons 
Okame (Mikado). Large, roundish oblate, sometimes 
with quarter marks, point not depressed; skin 
orange-yellow, changing to brilliant carmine; flesh 
brownish red; good quality. Edible while solid. 
Tsuru-no-ko (Stork Egg; Mino Kaki). Large, oblong, 
2 }A by 3 A inches; weight four to five ounces, some¬ 
times ten ounces; skin bright red, some specimens 
covered with black at apex; flesh red, very good; 
JAPAN PERSIMMONS, continued 
keeps late. Edible only when soft. Foliage long and 
shiny, tree compact, of vigorous growth. 
Zengi, or Zingi (Name of Japanese Village). Small, 
to 2 inches in diameter, weight three to four 
ounces. Flesh dark brown, with dark spots. Very 
sweet. Edible as early as middle of September, while 
still solid. Tree is a strong, healthy grower, pro¬ 
ducing fruit very freely. 
PLUMS 
PRICE OF TREES 
5 to 7 feet, extra heavy. 
4 to 5 feet... 
Distance for planting, 15 to 25 feet apart, each way 
EACH 10 100 
So 40 S3 00 $25 00 
25 2 00 17 50 
Chickasaw Plums, Improved Type 
Cumberland. Originated near Augusta from seed 
collected upon the Cumberland Mountains in 1864. 
Large, yellow, juicy, sweet, good. Matures August 
and September. The best late Plum for this locality. 
European Plums 
The following varieties of Plums thrive best in the 
Piedmont sections: 
Clyman. Seedling from California. Large; reddish 
purple; flesh firm; freestone; vigorous and a good 
bearer. 
Imperial Gage. Large; oval; golden green; juicy, rich, 
first quality. 
Shropshire Damson. Of medium size; dark purple. 
Good for preserving. Very productive. 
Japanese Plums 
Prunus triflora of botanists. Prunus Japonica of pomologists 
Abundance, or Yellow-fleshed Botan. Round, with 
pointed apex, but varies from quite round to sharply 
pointed. Skin yellow, ground heavily washed purple- 
carmine and a darker cheek; flesh yellow, very juicy, 
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subacid, with apricot flavor; quite firm; skin tough; 
clingstone; quality best; pit large. Maturity June 
15 to July 5. We also have this variety under several 
names as received from Japan, all proving identical. 
One of the best early varieties, and valuable for 
northern and middle states. Carries well to distant 
markets. After fruiting this variety extensively for 
many years, we consider it the most desirable for ship¬ 
ping North and West. Fruit should be thinned, other¬ 
wise the size is reduced, and the quality is inferior. 
America. (Originated by Luther Burbank.) Fruit 
very large, glossy, coral-red. Flesh light yellow; 
best quality. Very hardy and a valuable sort. 
Ripens last of June. 
Burbank. In general characteristics resembles 
Abundance, or Yellow-fleshed Botan. Color cherry- 
red, mottled yellow; shape usually more globular; 
flesh, flavor and quality are identical, but its period 
of maturity here is from two to three weeks later, 
or middle to last of July. The tree is of very vigorous 
habit, slightly differing in foliage. Valuable also for 
northern states. 
Chabot. Two to 2A inches long, by 2 inches broad; 
yellow ground, nearly covered with carmine-red; flesh 
orange-yellow, very solid, subacid; quality very good; 
clingstone. Maturity end of July. Identical with 
Bailey of several growers. 
