RAMSEY'S AUSTIN NURSERY 


Fruit of Lang Jujube 
CHINESE JUJUBE 
(Zizyphus) 
A fruit from the high interior of China. 
Adapted in all kinds of soil from the Gulf 
Coast to the Central States. Tree is very 
hardy, slightly resembling the Prickly Ash, 
of upright growth, extremely ornamental. 
Leaves rich, glossy green. Jujubes are fine 
to have in the chicken yard or hog ‘lot. 
Fruit is chocolate colored; of different 
shapes, round and oblong; of the texture 
and flavor of an apple, can be eaten fresh, 
preserved, cured as dates or candied. Ripens 
from July to October. 
SEEDLINGS, OR SUCKER PLANTS. 
PRICES 
lto6 7to29 
Seto: 4.1 eC it. Ciscoe ani ae 1D .60 
LANG JUJUBE 
For finest quality and size, we recommend 
the LANG. Fruit is about two-thirds size 
of a hen’s egg and of delicious flavor. 
1 to6 
$1.50 
7 to 29 
$1.25 
LANG 
Bac Oel COte ec 8. Rin. 
JAPANESE PERSIMMONS 
Fruit large, often ten inches around, 
yellow or red, ripening August to October. 
Trees very ornamental. Trees should be 
planted two inches deeper than in nursery. 
Cut tops back half way or more, and mound 
soil up on stems six inches or more above 
level of ground. Trees may not begin to 
grow till June or July. 
PRICES 
1to6 7 to 29 
Sto orf eet ee ween = $2.00 $1.75 
RECIPES FOR JUJUBES 
PRESERVES. Cook same as plums. 
FOR DATES OR CANDIED FRUIT. 
Boil in a sugar syrup slowly about 30 
minutes. Remove and let dry for 24 hours. 
Boil in sugar syrup again for 30 minutes, 
and remove to dry 24 hours. Boil a third 
time in sugar syrup, to which should be 
added flavoring such as lemon, cinnamon, 
etc., for 20 to 30 minutes, remove and let 
dry in partial sun for a week or ten days. 
Then roll in sugar and pack away air-tight. 

One of our two year old peach trees, six months 
after planting. This tree was properly pruned back 
one-half when planted and to a single trunk or stem. 
Notice the fine growth and well-developed and spaced | 
branches, 
