dition to its beauty it has a fruit which 
has a certain resemblance to the late 
Theodore Roosevelt—you will like it or 
you will not like it. It is a rival to the 
Persimmon in nutritive quality, looks 
not unlike a banana, and smells some- 
thing like a banana. Its taste—well, 
you will have to taste one to see. Most 
people like it very much. It has a rich 
flavor, a buttery, melting consistency, 
and if you can get enough of them you 
may get into trouble with the scales 
because it will certainly tempt you to 
eat and grow fat—unless you happen 
to be one of those few people who do 
not like that particular flavor. In that 
A Chinese persimmon tree top worked on wild persimmon on an abandoned farm. 
Owing to late arrival of photographer, a good part of this crop had fallen. They 
are beautiful as they shine, rich orange color (almost) in the October sun. 
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