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fruits are yellow when ripe, but gradually turn to a reddishbrown
colour afterwards. It is eaten fresh or when dried and
preserved.
188. b. Zizyphus vulgaris, Lam., var., Jap. Naganatsume,
Tokuri-natsume ; its fruits are long and pointed when
ripe.
189 Pyrus communis, L., Pear, Jap. Nashi, Arinoini
; a deciduous tree of the order Kosaceae attaining a height
of about 30 fts., but in cultivating it is generally trained down
over trellis. In spring,
it blooms single white flowers, before
are of different
it sprouts. The fruits ripen in summer ;
they
forms, sizes, and tastes.
They are eaten fresh, and preserved by
drying or made into jam. The variety drawn here is common
called Taihei in Tokio. The fraits, which ripen late, are preserved
till the next summer. Many varieties are cultivated in
different places. We will mention here few varieties in the
following lines.
189. b. Pyrus communis, Lam., var., Jap. Ao-nashi ;
its
green fruits ripen early and are juicy.
189. c. Pyrus communis. Lam., var., Jap. Inu-naski,
Yama-nasJii ; an original species of pear attaining a considerable
heiirht. with small hard fruits and thorns on the branches. The
-own and the young plants are used for grafting stocks.
189. d. Pyrus communis, Lam., var., Jap. Tanenashi-arinomi
,
Tane-nashi-innashi ; the fruits are very small,
but have no seed.
190. Pyrus ringo, Jap. Ringo ; a deciduous tree of
the rder Kosaceae, attaining a height of about lOfts., with
slender extended branches. In spring
it blooms after producing
the leaves. The buds are pink, but when open, they are almost
white. The fruits are round about an inch in diameter, and their
parts facing t. the sun are pink. They are eaten fresh, and may