ae 
CATALOGUE AND DESCRIPTION OF FIGS. AAS, 
Claveu—Clou; Figa clou; Ficus clavicularis Risso: Ficus erin. var. longicaulis 
Geny.—Two crops. First crop, large, 34 to 4 inches by 1} to 14 wide, pyri- 
form. but very oblong, eye protruding, skin thin, of a uniform brownish 
black, pulp carmine red mixed with violet. Second crop: Turbinate, of about 
24 inches diameter. Nice and Provence. 
Clou—CLAVEU. 
Clementine—BRUNSWICK. 
Cloverdale.—Small, about 1% to 12 inches: round pyriform, with a thin and dis- 
tinct neck, broadest below the center towards the apex. Stalk medium, with 
large leaflets; ribs few, but well marked from and on the stalk, gradually dis- 
appearing on the body of the fig. Eye smooth, not sunk; scales large, rosy 
red, iris small or none: skin very smooth, greenish yellow, color evenly dif- 
fused. Pulp fine grained, red; meat white. The real name is unknown. 
Received from Mr. Truett of Cloverdale, Cal. 
Coasco—ROLANDINA. 
Caeur—CuUERS. 
Coeur des Dames—CUERS. 
Col de Seiiora Negra—Cou DI SIGNORA NIGRA. 
Col de Signora—Cou DI SIGNORA BIANCA. 
Col de S‘gnora Bianca Panachée—Cou DI SIGNORA PANACHEE, 
Col des Dames—CoOL DI SIGNORA BIANCA. 
Col di Signora Bianca—Col des Dames; Coull de Dama; Col de Signora; Lucrezia; 
Ficus domina Risso; Ficus carica var. carmosa Geny.—Two crops. First 
crop: Rare, glaucous green-shaded yellow. 
Second crop: Medium, about 14 by 3 inches, 
Widest diameter near the apex. Shape 
oblong, pyriform, with a very long, well- 
set, and narrow neck, rather twisted and 
bent; stalk very short and stout: apex 
obtuse: ribs longitudinal, regular, and 
very prominent; eye closed, with red scales; 
color, greenish yellow, changing to green- 
ish white, with a fine gray bloom. Skin 
thin, but hard, detaching itself from the 
pulp, which is very dark red, thick, and 
sirupy. Ripens very late—September to 
frost. The bearing qualities of this fig tree 
are poor, but the quality of the fig is very 
superior, it being one of the finest of figs. 
both fresh and dry. worthy of cultivation 
inanycountry. Widely distributed along 
the Mediterranean. 
Col di Signora Nigra—Col de Sejiora Negra,— 
Medium size, 22 inches by 1#inches. Shape 
ovate pyriform, obtuse at apex; neck very 
narrow and long, curved and swollen to- 
wards the stalk end. Stalk very short, 
almost none, but thick. Ribs of two kinds; 
some are very large and prominent, others 
are much lower and shorter, but distinct 
even on the neck and on the stalk. Eye 
small, slightly raised, open; scales dark 
with pale margins, no iris. Color, dark 
violet chocolate, with a slight greenish 
fiush in the shade, the swollen part of the 
neck close to the stalk being bluish-green. F1a. 51.—Col di Signora Nigra fig. 
Apex dark violet brown, with here and 
there a flush of bright bluish green. Bloom thick, bluish white. Pulp very 
dark blood red, of exquisite flavor and sweetness. a perfect conserve: meat 
greenish yellow. Tree large, spreading; bark of tree dark, rough, not shiny; 
leaves large, 3 to 5 lobed. glossy, entire, but somewhat variable. Extensively 
cultivated near Roussillon, in France, and is there one of the latest figs. First 
crop very sma!l, second crop larger: ripens from September to frost. One of 
the best figs, even superior to the white Col di Signora, but. like all figs, it 
thrives and comes to perfection only in certain localities. (Fig. 51.) 
Col di Signora Panachée—Col de Signora Bianca Panachée; Panachée; Striped 
Signora.—Fruit above medium, shape roundish turbinate, even, regular in 
form,and very handsome in appearance. Neck shorter than the typical variety; 
