The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-03-24
THE VlNT0N RECORD
McA RTH u r, OHIO, .
THURSDAY. MAR "a, 1870.
Fer the Record.
eRIEs AND SHRUBS OF OHIO,
BY REy. C. II. wARRES.
THURSDAY. MAR "a, 1870.
PBRsIMMoN TREK.
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out Virginia, Maryland, and
the Carolinas it is abundant
and flourishing. The foliage Of
this fine little tree is handsome;
being four or five inches long,
simple, oblong, dark green, and
very glossy, resembling con.
sideraGly the leaves Of the or.
ange tree. The flowers are
greenish and inconspicuous.
The fruit is roundish, of a dull
red color, being as large as a
garden plum, containing six or
eight sIoay seeds; it is insuf'er.
ably austere and bitter until
the biting frosts of autumn and
early winter have mellowed it,
when it becomes quite pleas
ant and desirable as an article
of food. This desirable tree
will, in favorable soil and con.
genial cline grow to the height
of forty or fifty feet, with a
beautiful trunk, two feet in di
ameter. The male and female
are quite easily distinguished
and should grow near togeth.
er in order to insure the pro.
duction of fine iruit. In the
markets Of our eastern cities,
the fruit of the tree will often
be seen, having been brought
from the neighboring country
and exposed TO sale. These
trees produce abundantly-
q single tree often yielding
several bushels. In southern
countries a strong brandy
has been distilled from them.
In many of the southern States
a very excellent beer is made
of them by pounding them up
with dry bran, being dried and
kept for use till wanted. The
male and female trees of this
elegant species NAV be quite
easily distinguished by careful
observers; in the male the
blossoms are much more con.
spIcuouS. The wood of the
Persimmon tree is compact and
durable, and beautiful when it
is dressed. AS an ornamental
tree 1t will always rank very
high, none, perhaps, finer for
the pleasure grounds. In its
habits of growth it is one of the
most picturesque middle sized
trees in all our densely wooded
forests. When standing singly
it shoots up rather conically,
with its branches 'tortuous.
At all seasons OF the circling
yearJit presents an interesting
appearance. During the bright
balmy days of reviving spring
its deep, glossy, green foliage is
beheld by the lovers of the
beautiful with great interest,
and as midsummer approaches,
pouring its flood of light and
and heat throughout the vast
universe, its shining leaves,
together with its abundant
green fruit render it an object
Of admiration. When the hazy
solemn days of autumn gather
around, throwing their peculi,
ar melancholy scene over
earth's untold objects, it is
then there is rare beauty
connected with this pretty tree,
as it sets forth the rich orange
of its scared leaves, with the
deep brown of its plentiful
fruit, and when stern bluster.
ing winter with his driving
storms is spending his desolat-
ing rage all around, there is
still an interest clustering
around this splendid tree, as it
stands out upon the extended
plain, or gentle rising hill, with
its rustically twisted branches
dropping around the sturdy
trunk. None who shall collect
together the various trees of
our forests to embellish their
grounds, should fail to employ
this pretty little tree as one of
them; 1t seems to be identified
with our whole existence. Who
in early childhood has not
played beneath its spreading
branches, and gathered in au.
tumn's chilly days its beautiful
fruit9
EUROPEAN PERsIMMoy.
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This species bears yellow
fruit. The fruit Of the Europe
an Persimmon is about the size
ofa cherry, and not so pleasant
to eat a, that of the American.
Some specimens have been i'm
ported and employed for orna-
mental PURPOSES. but apnear