: Eurcha Perimmoue 
Originated by 
J. E. Fitzgerald 
No Other Equals It In 
Quality 
This is not the larg- 
est persimmon we grow 
but it is the most pro- 
fitable. Medium sized 
deep red about the 
shape of a tomato. Hauls 
well and bears heavily. 
The trees do not have 
to have any extra care 
after once established. 
First ripe ones will be 
found in September 
from then by proper 
handling can be kept 
until January. 
If you are out around Weatherford in the fall 
you will see hundreds of bushels of Tomato 
shaped persimmons along the way, This is true in 
many parts of the country. I never did like to blow 
about my accomplishments and you will find there 
is less brag in my catalog than any other. But the 
other fellow is continually blowing and I figure 
now it is my time to blow a little. I found or 
originated the Eureka persimmons, and the Early 
Wonder Berry. Many years ago I planted some per- 
simmon seeds that came from Japan. Two of these 
trees bore fruit almost exactly alike. But one of 
the trees proved so dwarf I quit propagating from 
it. The other is the Eureka persimmon that I cat- 
alog. But all of these persimmons from Japan are 
not hardy enough. I used to get my trees in my 
orchard nearly all killed by cold. Then I discovered 
a way to propagate the trees on hardy roots. I 
have not lost a single tree in the orchard since 1923. 
Neither have I failed to have a crop and other peo- 
ple have had just as good luck with my trees. My 
persimmon trees are more crooked than the trees 
usually grown, but they stand Jots of cold and that 
is worth something and they bear every year. 
Before I got the Eureka persimmon there were 
few of the large persimmons grown any where. 
The ones we had back then were not hardy and 
poor quality. They were grown more as a curiosity 
than anything else, It was very seldom a tree could 
be induced to grow. Now there are thousands of 
trees planted in central Texas and the owners are 
making good with them. I often claim I started a 
million dollar business when I discovered the 
Eureka persimmon, 
PRICE ON FITZGERALD’S TRUE TO NAME 
PERSIMMON TREES 
$1.00 each 
Three PAH 
2 to 3 foot -25 each 
Three for 0 
3 to 4 foot .50 each 
Three for 10 
4 to 5 foot $1.75 each 
Three for 0 
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Tane Nashi 
A large acorn-shaped persimmon, pale yellow ang 
very productive. This is the persimmon you se¢ 
in most stores selling for 5 cents each. 
~Tamopan 
Tamopan. One of the leading fruits of China, Trees 
in that country grow seventy-five feet high and 
bears wagon loads of fruit. They bid fair to do that 
here. The fruit is four-sided, has a ring or wrinkle 
around it and on land that suits it well it gets 
bright red. A very ornamental tree. Simply grand. 
“Fuyu 
The Fuyu is large bright red, tomato-shaped. Heavy 
bearer and the fruit can be eaten before soft. 
Non-astringent. A profitable variety to plant. 
Wild Persimmon Seed 
We save seeds of wild Persimmon from the best 
bearing trees we have in our orchard. About half 
the trees will bear the others male trees. The 
wild Persimmon is one of the most valuable trees 
we have on our place. We have single trees that 
bear as much as fifteen bushels and are very fine 
hog feed. The Persimmons sell fairly well on the 
market. Should be planted about two inches deep. 
Packed about 50 seeds 25c. 
FITZGERALD NURSERY 
