A ne'v rtiGtliad of bundling the Japanese pr.raimmon ha.^ lately eomc to nnr notice which, if correct, will greatly enlarge tho possibility of marketing that excellent iriill. The Snu Francisco Chronicle speaks of the matter thus; “Very few people zro aware of the fact that the Japanese persimmon, when dried, la one of the most delicious Fruits imaginable. Those who are acquaintedWith this fruit know that it most be fully ripe when picked, otherwise the flavor will not I jo tv I nit it should, iiut the perfectly ripe persimmon 19 difiicult of handling without damage, and therefore a cnnsitlomble loss is apt lu result. Experiments nimlu, however, show Hint the Japanese ^persimmon may be dried as readily as a lig.”