. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Yemon (Japanese Pei DIOSPYROS Kaki. The Japan Persimmon, or Date Plum. This tree has now been fruited in the South long enough to determine its value. The fruit is delicious ; the tree grows and bears well, almost irrespective of quality of land. Ripens from August to November. The sur- plus fruit can be dried, in which state it is con- sidered superior t
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Yemon (Japanese Pei DIOSPYROS Kaki. The Japan Persimmon, or Date Plum. This tree has now been fruited in the South long enough to determine its value. The fruit is delicious ; the tree grows and bears well, almost irrespective of quality of land. Ripens from August to November. The sur- plus fruit can be dried, in which state it is con- sidered superior to figs. Fruit ships well, and fair prices are usually obtained. The dark fleshed sorts may be eaten before very ripe, as they are not astringent, while the lighter fleshed ones are very astringent until perfectly soft. The latter sorts are seedless, while dark ones afre more or less seedy. The trees are decidu- ous and should be set in winter, from November till March. The following are the very best varieties, grafted on native roots, and are true to name : Hyakume. Very large and somewhat flattened iimmon). Natural size. of the earliest to ripen, and may be eaten w hile still hard. Price of any sort, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz., $20 per 100. , ERI0B0TRYA Japoiiica. (Syn., Pholinia, or Mespi- lus Jabonica.) The Loquat, Japan " Plum " or J apan Medlar. One of our most valuable fruits. Blossoming in winter, the fruit ripens in early spring, and brings fancy prices in any large city. Is frequently shipped to New York in strawberry boxes. Has long been cultivated in the South, where it seldom attains a height of more than 15 feet, though in its wild state it forms a lofty tree. Was introduced into Kew Gardens in 1787. The fruit is of the size of a plum, yellow and of delicious taste. One of our most beautiful broad-leaved evergreens. One of the finest ornamental plants for the house known. Resists gas, dust, drouth, soggy. Please note that these images are extracted from s
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