WINTER AND AUTUMN 
Anjou. (Beurre <V Anjou). Large; juicy; melt¬ 
ing. A fine tree and regular bearer. Sept¬ 
ember. 
Diel. (Beurre Diel). Large; buttery ; rich ; 
vigorous grower. September. 
La France. Resembles AngouL-me, but a month 
or six weeks later. A desirable variety. 
Langelier. (Beurre Langelier.) Medium, juicy, 
vinous and good ; October and November. 
Lawrence. Very large; melting; rich. Tree a 
remarkably fine grower. September and 
October. 
Seckel. Of exquisite flavor; perhaps the stand¬ 
ard quality in Pears. Tree a stout, slow 
grower. September. 
Sheldon. Large: round ; russety ; first quality. 
Last of August. 
Superfin. (Beurre Superfin). Large; melting; 
subacid. Fine tree and regular bearer. 
August. 
Japan Persimmons ( Diospyros Kaki ) 
The Japan Persimmon is thoroughly at Home in the Cotton Belt. It does especially well in 
the Coast Region. Some varieties have succeeded in Middle Kentucky and Virginia, also are 
growing successfully in southern New Jersey. 
The tree is a vigorous grower and an early and most prolific bearer. In fact, the tree is apt 
to overbear, and, therefore, the fruit must be properly thinned. The persimmons will succeed with 
little care or attention, but to get the best results it should receive the proper care and attention 
as to fertilization and cultivation. 
This fruit is coming to the front for market purposes, and commands good prices, as it usu¬ 
ally comes on the market in the fall and early winter. A careful selection of varieties will give 
fruit from August until frost. If the fruit is harvested before it is touched by frost, and house- 
ripened, the quality becomes greatly improved. For shipment the fruit should be packed in flat 
boxes with divisons, or in the standard six-basket carrier as is used for Peaches. Some varieties 
have dark flesh which are edible while the fruit is hard; whereas the light flesh varieties must 
be thoroughly matured before they can be eaten, as they are very astringent until fully ripened. 
The fruit of nearly every variety begins to color when half grown, but should be allowed to hang 
upon the tree just before frost is expected, or in the case of early ripening varieties, when fully 
matured. Many of the late-ripening varieties can be kept until February. Some varieties will be 
seedless during certain years, and then again in other years they will contain more or less seeds. 
Furthermore, both round and pointed specimens are sometimes produced on the same tree. 
PRICES: Each 10 
Budded and grafted, 4 to 5 feet . $1.00 $8.00 
Budded and grafted, 3 to 4 feet .. .75 6.00 
Among. (Yemon). Round; flattened; deeply 
ribbed ; dark orange-red ; 2*4 to 3 inches in 
diameter; average weight, G ounces; flesh 
red; very sweet and sometimes edible while 
still solid. 
Costata. Medium. Conical, pointed ; 2*4 inches 
long by 2% inches in diameter. Skin salmon 
yellow; flesh light-yellow; astringent while 
solid, excellent when ripe. Ripens late; fine 
keeper; tree a rapid and upright grower. 
Luxuriant foliage. 
Hiyakume. This is perhaps the most desirable 
of all the round, red-fleshed varieties, and as 
the fruit affects various shapes, it is known 
under many names such as Pound, etc. Fruit 
large, averaging 3 inches in diameter and 5 
ounces in weight; usually flattened, but elon¬ 
gated forms are quite common upon the same 
branch ; flesh bright orange-red. Keeps very 
late; must be soft before being edible. Tree 
of moderate height. 
Tamopan. (Big Grindstone.) This valuable, new, 
vigorous variety was introduced by Mr. Frank 
N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer of the De¬ 
partment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 
In Japan this is considered the best of all 
persimmons. Fruit bright orange-red; skin 
thick and tough ; flesh light colored; seedless; 
of excellent quality. Some without astring- 
ency and can be eaten while hard. The tree 
is a thrifty grower. 
Triumph. Originated in Florida, but grown 
from seed imported from Japan. Tomato 
shaped; medium size, 2% to 3 inches; skin 
smooth and bright red; flesh yellow, firm and 
of fine quality. Very few seeds. Tree a 
strong and upright grower; very productive. 
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