8829 to 8847— Contiimed. 



8829. 



From Napk's. "A modiuin-si/AMl tire in a jianleu on I'osilipo hill on Strada 

 • Nuova di Posilipo, evidently a eultivate<l sort. It i>ore a fair number of 

 tnaiutne; full of Blitxto))li((</!r on A]»ril 19, and still had a few //Kn/o/zc attached 

 on May 14. The ]>rt>fiilu are almiidant. Apparently a valuable late sort. Its 

 botanical characters are as follows: I'lliolix rerii Ion;/, when retlexed i-eachiiif; 

 hej'ond base of sinuses. Lea\es small, lonjr, and narrow, smoothish, IMoIkhI, 

 ivith deep and narrow sinuses, sometimes clo.^ed above. Middle lobe nuich 

 expanded, with a blunt rounded ape.x; lateral lol)es unusually narrow. Base 

 U-shaped, with decurrent lamina. Veins dryiuij: reddish. I'etioles very long 

 and slender; slightly hairy. I'roHchi ovati', meiUum sized, 4.5 x30mm. Very 

 unlike other sorts in leaf characters. Resembles most No. .SS.S4, but has very 

 much longer petioles, wliile No. HH'M has acute, straight-sided apex and pro- 

 fichi depressed at tip. No. 8832 has similar U-shaped base, but differs greatly 

 in having shallow sinuses, shorter petioles, an<l abruptlv attache<l lamina." 

 (Sirl)igk'.) (No. 101.) 



8830. 



From Naples. "A large tree in the Botanic (iarden, covered with pnijichi. 

 but destitute of mamnic. The projichi were far advanced and ha<l abundant 

 male flowers; but one that had been injured was soft, and this may indicate 

 that this variety has the drawback of producing jirojichi which soften as they 

 ripen. A valuable early sort." {Sirlii(jle.) (.No. 102.) 



8831. 



From Naples. "A medium-sized tree, evidently of a cultivated sort, in a 

 garden on Posilipo hill, near Villanova. Bore both mmnme and }>rofichi." 

 (Stvingle.) (No. 10.3.) 



8832. 



From Naples. "A medium-sized tree, of a cultivated sort, in a garden on 

 Posilipo hill. It had a few mamme still attache(l and many jirojichi. Its botan- 

 ical characters are a.s follows: Leaf U-slui/itd niik kIkiUoh: open sinKscx and 

 rounded apex. Leaf medium sized, slightly hairy, o-lobed, with shallow and 

 rather open simises. Base U-shaped, with abruptly joineil lamina. Apex of 

 middle segment rounded. Veins slightly reddish on drying. Petiole medium 

 length and not veiy slender; somewhat hairy. Proticlii ovate, 58 x 37, with 

 abundant male flowers. Near to No. 8837, but has a rounded instead of an 

 acute apex and more hairy ])etioles. See under 8829. Differs from No. 8834 

 with U-.shaped leaves in having open shallow sinuses and rounded apex." 

 (Swingle.) (No. 104.) 



8833. 



From Naples. "A small seedling tree, growing from a wall retaining a road- 

 way on Posilipo hill. Floral envelopes long and nearly hiding the flowers, 

 which were still immature on May 9, 1902. Probably a seedling fig, Init pos- 

 sibly a very large caprifig." {Suingle. ) (No. 10.5. ) 



8834. 



From Eesina, near Naples. '"A large tree in Villa Amelia, bearing a few 

 mamme and abundant profichi. Evidently a cultivated sort. The tree had 

 been caprified with mamme, in spite of the presence of a fair number of mamme 

 attached to the l)ranches. Its botanical characters are as follows: Profichi 

 deprex.'^ed at apex. Leaves small, rounded, regular in outline, 3-!obed, slightly 

 hairy, with deeji, narrow sinuses, often closed, ^liddle lobe with acute, 

 straight-sided apex. Base U-shaped, with decurrent lamina. Veins drying 

 reddish. Petiole medium or short, slender, slightly hairy. Profichi ovate, 

 depressed at apex, 52 x 36. Some of the flower pedicels purplish. Differs 

 from No. 8845 in smaller leaves, regular in outline, and narrower sinus, and 

 from No. 8837 in having reddish veins on drying and a decurrent lamina. See 

 also under No. 8829, which has longer petioles and roimded tip." {Svinqle. ) 

 (No. 106.) 



