CATALOGUE AND DESCRIPTION OF FIGS. 269 
Saint Jean—De Saint Jean.—Very large; twocrops. France. 
Saint John.—First crop: above mediuin, 24 inches long by 2 inches wide; pyri- 
form; stalk medium, longer than the neck, which is not well set; skin smooth, 
waxy: ribs few. irregular. skin yellowish green. with numerous light specks 
of unejual si e. eye small, closed, with warty iris of the same color as the 
fig; scales about six, large, pale dingy white: pulp and flesh white with small 
seed. Leaves medium. 5-lobed; end lobe the largest: lobes round: d, deeply 
cut; stalks long. A very sweet and juicy breba, ripe at Niles August 1. 
Saint Johns.—Possibly the same as Saint Jean. 
Saint Peter—San PEDRO, WHITE. 
Saint Ursula d’Avignon.—Below medium; oblong, without neck; stalk short; 
eye open; ribs very obscure: skin pale brown or copper, paler on the stalk, 
where it is tinged green: pulp tender, pa'e rose in center, opaline toward the 
meat and skin. A small but very delicious fig. (Hogg.) 
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Fig. 88.—Ruhado fig. 
Salada—Ficus purpureo-violacea Risso (S).—Two crops; second crop pyriform: 
21 inches long by 12 inches wide, quickly contracted at the neck: color purple 
violet or pale purple; pulp reddish brown. Nice and the Riviera. 
Salerne.—Above medium to large: 24 inches diameter; globular: stalk and neck 
short; eye very open; skin whitish yellow. A hardy fig, not sub;ect to drop- 
ping or injury byrain. A very early variety, requiring dry and high ground. 
Provence. ‘ 
Salette— Provence. 
San Francé—FRANCISCANA. 
San Pedro—San PEDRO, WHITE. 
San Pedro, Black— Aunbique: Black San Pedro; Corbo (Pescia); Piombinese (Pisa 
an@ Collina); Rubicone (Carrara and Sarzana); Arbicone (Genoa); Fico Nero 
(Sardegna); Pittilonga; Minna (Sicily): Minna di Schiavo; Fallagiana 
(Abruzzo); Aubique Noire (Provence): Breba Negra (Spain); Aubique Violette 
(Provence); Violette Longue? (France): Aubiquon (Provence); Auliguo; Grosse 
Violette Longue; Figue Poire; Fico Arbicone (Genoa); Fico San Piero (Tos- 
