25 THE FIG: ITS HISTORY, CULTURE, AND CURING. 
Nebian—ADRIATIC.—There seems now to be no doubt but that the Nebian and 
Grosse Verte are identical with the Adriatic of the California growers. The 
description given by Dr. Hogg tallies exactly with our Adriatic. Trees 
received from the Royal Horticultural Society in London under the name of 
Nebian and Grosse Verte and grown on the place of John Rock at Niles, Cal., 
resemble exactly our Adriatic figs. Our Adriatic fig, however, is now so well 
known that a change of name can not be desirable. This variety is, among 
other things, characterized by a peculiar, and not always desirable, ‘‘ burnt” 
taste, especially prominent in the dried fig. This taste was also found in the 
Nebian and Grosse Verte, and the author considers it absolutely beyond any 
question that these three varieties are identical. If a change should be made 
in name, the word Nebian should be preferred. 
Negrau—Figa Negrau (Nice); Ficus sylvestris var. rufescens Geny.—Second crop: 
Two inches by five-eighths inch; pyriform, reddish brown; meat violet; pulp 
red. Nice and Provence, France. 
Negretta— Ficus nigra Risso; Ficus erin. var. saxetana Geny; Rock Fig.—Two 
crops. Second crop medium; about 2 inches long by 1} inch wide; egg shaped, 
rounded, similar toasmall Douqueira. Color shining black, with blue bloom; 
skin thick, firm, adhering to the pulp, which is pale yellow and of good quality 
when fully ripe. Many seeds. Thrives well in the rockiest places, where no 
cultivation is possible and where no other tree except the olive would thrive. 
Niceand Provence. Isrecommended for places in Arizona and southern Cali- 
fornia where irrigation is impossible. 
Negro d’Esparia—GENOA, BLACK. 
Negro Largo—San PEDRO, BLACK. 
Negrone— Negronne.—Size medium to below, 2 by 1% inches, pyriform, tapering 
with a distinct, slender, variable neck. Stalk distinct, long; stalk and part of 
neck bent over and rising in a curve upward, where the fig hangs down. 
Ribs few, distinct. disappearing on apex, which is rounded; eye small, closed; 
scales few, large; sma!l iris. Skin smooth, except for the ribs; color deep 
violet-black; pulp fine. dense, with small seed: meat violet-white. pulp brown- 
ish red to amber with violet flush; inner scales ocher yellow. Tree a strong 
grower. Leaves long, about 9 by 6 inches, very deeply lobed, the middle lobe 
being much the longest: three deep large lobes and two shorter ones near the 
base of the leaf. Undersiderough. A very good littlefig. It is not identical 
with the Violette de Bordeaux. as suggested by Barron. This latter fig has 
small leaves, otherwise the fruit is very similar, 
Negronne—N EGRONE. 
Nero Oblungo—San PEDRO, BLACK. 
NiIBRAN—De Nibran. 
Nigra.—Small, pyriform; skin dull yellow, shaded purple; flesh bright red, juicy, 
not rich (Barron). This is undoubtedly a variety brought to England under 
a wrong name, as it is difficult to understand how a ‘‘dull yellow” fig could 
be called Nigra. It is only another instance of the mixing of names. The 
variety is entirely distinct from Nigra—Genoa, Black. 
Nigra—GENoaA, BLACK. 
Nigrette.—Very small, oblate, with short neck; stalk one-eighth inch long; eye 
open; skin dark blackish purple over the apex and halfway toward the stalk, 
where it shades off to reddish purple. Pulp rose colored, juicy, and sweet. 
Not identical with Negretta. 
Noire d’Espagne.—Extremely early, small, round, and regular, stalk short; eye 
closed; red ribs; skin quite black, with thick blue bloom, cracking when ripe; 
pulp tender, deep rose. A handsome fig of fair quality (Hogg). A different 
fig from Negro d’Espana—GeENoa, BLACK. 
Noire d’ Espagne-—GENOA, BLACK. 
Noire de Languedoc—San PEDRO, BLACK. 
Noire de Provence—MARSEILLAISE, BLACK. 
Noiremoutier.—Two crops; medium, oval; color yellow with red stripes. A very 
rich table fig from the valley of the Loire, France. Introduced into California 
by Felix Gillet, of Nevada City, Cal. 
Nubian.—Probably another spelling for Nebian—ADRIATIC. 
Observantine—COTIGNANA. 
Observantine—SERV ANTINE, 
Observantiére Grise—COTIGNANA. 
(il de Perdrix—PHEASANT EYE. 
Ome—Figa d@Ome; Ficus richeta Risso.—Medium or below: 1} to 2 inches diam- 
eter: eye red, with green iris; skin violet-black; pulp bright purple-red. Nice 
and the Riviera. 
