CATALOGUE AND DESCRIPTION OF FIGS. 209 
bloom between the ribs at the stalk end. Pulp varying from deep brownish 
amber to deep violet-brown amber, sometimes distinctly rosy. Meat greenish 
white. Pulp fine, juicy, sugary,and sirupy, but with little flavor. Leaves 
large, entire or trilobate, in which case the lobes are shallow. Tree a strong, 
handsome grower, with a dense crown and upright limls. A most valuable 
fig and one of the best at Niles. The description is made from figs ripe Octo- 
ber 8. This variety is distinct from Angelique, from which it differs in the 
size and form of the fruit, its deeper flesh or pulp, its larger and more entire 
leaves. This will probably provea fine tablefig,superior tothe ADRIATIC. Hogg 
does not mention this fig, his description referring to the ANGELIQUE proper. 
These two figs can not be considered as nearly related varieties, but are quite 
distinct. The fig described above was originally received from Thomas Riv- 
ers & Son underthe name of Angelique. The identification is made from 
descriptions of ANGELIQUE JAUNE by French nurserymen. (Fig. 36.) 
Angélique Noire.—Size below medium, roundish or oblate, skin dark, flesh bright 
red, rich. Strong grower and moderate cropper. (Barron. ) 
Anouhalal.—A black fig from Kabylia. 
Apple fig—San PEDRO, WHITE. 
Ar’anim.—A white fig from Kabylia. Does not require caprification. 
Ar’anim aberkan.—A biack tig from Kabylia. 
Fia. 35.—Albo fig. 
Arbal.—Fruit medium pyriform. about 2 inches long by 1} wide, tapering from 
theequator. Ribs many, indistinct,and irregular. Stalk very short, or none. 
Eye small, open, with small violet scales. Skin rather roughand downy. Color 
of skin olive green, mottled, and flushed with violet brown. Pulp clean amber 
with brown flush, fineand juicy. Meat white. Innerscalesof eyerosyred. A 
fine, highly-flavored fig of insignificant appearance. Tree medium grower. 
Leaves medium or below, 5-lobed. 
Arbauda—RUBADO. 
Arbicone—SAn PEDRO, BLACK. 
Archipel—De l’Archipel.—Large obovate, variable in size and shape, 22 by 12 
inches or 24 by 24 inches; neck short, but sharply set off. Ribs indistinct or 
indicated by lines. Eye flat, small,closed by pink amber scales surrounded by 
a rough iris. Skin smooth, especially around the eye. Color, olive green to 
reddish purple, mottled all over with minute, round, and larger oblong gray 
spots; near thestalkend the color is light olive green. Pulp tender, very pale 
or white opaline-amber: very fine, with small seeds. Meat white. Now and 
then there isarosy fiberinthepulp. A very tender fig, but not highly flavored. 
Leaves medium to small, 3-lobed, deep green, rather glossy. According to 
English authors the color is more chestnut brown. First crop: Large, obo- 
vate, 34 inches long by 2 inches wide. Ribs indistinct, outlined by violet 
streaks. Neck short and gradual. Stalk very short. Eye small with white, 
small scales closing the opening; a lighter-colored iris. Pulp and meat whit- 
ish amber, A sweet and juicy fig, without much distinct flavor, but of good 
