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in panicles, and produces fruits in the next summer. The fruits<br />
ar.' yellow and round, covered with fine hair. They are as large<br />
as finger-heads, and are very delicious and aciduous ; so they<br />
are highly prized. They contain 2 3 large seeds. A variety r<br />
with the fruits which skin has white powder, is called Shiro-<br />
ko-biwa.<br />
192. b. Photinia japonica, T/i., var., Jap. Tobiwa /<br />
its fruits are large, with a very good taste, and the leaves are also-<br />
large. When 8 9 years are passed after the seeds were sown,<br />
the young trees grow 6 7 its. high, and produce very good fruits-<br />
as their mother trees.<br />
192. C. Photinia japonica, T/i., var., Jap. Nagaftbiwa ;<br />
its fruits are oval and sometimes obovate.<br />
193. CrataegUS CUneata, 5. et Z., Jap. Saiizashi ; a<br />
deciduous shrub <strong>of</strong> the order Kosaceae, attaining a height<br />
<strong>of</strong> 5<br />
6 fts., with many thorny branches. In spring it produces single<br />
white flowers in clusters, being followed with round red or yellow<br />
skinned fruits about \ inch in diameter. The fruits are slightly<br />
sweet and acidouous.<br />
193. b. Crataegus sanguinea, Pall., Jap. Osanzaski;<br />
u species closely allied to the preceding, with larger leaves and<br />
fruits, attaining a height <strong>of</strong> about 10 fts.<br />
194. Diospyros kaki, L., Persimmon, Jap. Kaki ; a deciduous<br />
tree <strong>of</strong> the order Ebenaceoe, attaining a height <strong>of</strong> 20 30<br />
fts. In late spring, it shoots forth new branches and leaves ; in<br />
early summer, it opens male and female flowers separately ; and<br />
in antumn, its fruits ripen and are yellowish red or crimson.<br />
The forms <strong>of</strong> the fruits are various, and their taste is sweet or as-<br />
ttigent. Kisawas/ii (sweet kaki) is eaten fresh, and Shibti-kaki<br />
(astrigent kaki} is made into Umi-kaki, Sawashi-kaki, S/iibu-<br />
)>uki-kaki, AmabosJii-kaki, Koro-kaki, Kaki-tsuki etc., and then<br />
dible. The variety drawn here is a Kisawashi called Zcnjimaru<br />
being produced abundantly in eastern provinces. The varieties