Dried Persimmons. 
A small-fruited variety of . Diospyros kaki, generally- 
sold tied on strings. Its Chinese name is "Chen chien sze 
ping", meaning "pointed persimmon". The dried persimmon 
is an important food product in China and a good dried 
persimmon resembles somewhat a dried fig though it is not 
so sweet. The art of drying them has been investigated by 
Mr. Meyer and his account of the method was published on 
p. 750-751, No. 95 of this series, March 1914. Photo No. 
976, by F. N. Meyer, Sianfu, Shensi, China, Jan. 30, 1914. 
