274 THE FIG: ITS HISTORY, CULTURE, AND OURING. 
Trille—Madame Trille.—Large, white skin. Two crops. Originated in France, 
or at least named there. 
Trois Récoltes.—Small, ovate, skin dark, tawny copper colored; pulp dull red, 
with but little flavor. Early and free bearer. (Barron.) 
Trojano.—A green Italian fig from the vicinity of Naples. The best table fig grown 
there. Has not yet matured in California. 
Trompe-Chasseur—CvERrs. 
Lrompe-Cassaire—CuERS.—Probably the same as NATALINO. 
Truett.—Below medium, about 1} inches by seven-eighths inch; shape elongated 
oval. 
Tulpick.—Said to be a Syrian drying fig of superior quality. 
Turca—PRINCESSA. 
Turkey, Brown—BRown TURKEY. 
Turqui—LEV ANT. 
Twin Fig—MERLINGA. 
Walton—BrRown TURKEY. 
Varina— Italy. 
Vebra.—Size medium to small, rounded turbinate, no neck and short stalk, many 
indistinct ribs. Eye small and closed, skin waxy, transparent, of a fine 
greenish-yellow color. Pulp almost pure white, faintly ambered, with small 
seed. A fine, juicy, refreshing fig, but not highly favored. Tree moderate, 
upright. Leaves small, 3-lobed, about 4} inches in diameter, rough, with 
shallow lobes. The stalk of the leaf is unusually long, sometimes twice as 
long as the leaf. 
Velwe—PELOUA. 
Velvet Fig—PELOUA. 
Vendome—ANGELIQUE JAUNE.—Local name given by Messrs. Strong & Co. (Cali- 
fornia). This fig is undoubtedly the same as ANGELIQUE JAUNE. 
Verdal—VERDAL, LONG. 
Verdala—VERDAL, LONG. 
Verdala Blanca—VERDAL, WHITE. 
Verdal de Valence.—Below medium, roundish, turbinate, slightly ribbed, skin 
dull tawny red, with a fine bloom; flesh thick, dull red. Second quality, 
very prolific. (Barron.) Name doubtful. 
Verdal, Long—Verdala (Nice); Verdale (Provence) Ficus virescens Risso; Ficus 
carica var. multiferox Geny; Gironetta; Grosse Verdale; Verdal Longue; Long 
Verdal; Verdal.—One crop, September. Size medium, about 24 by 14 inches, 
shape oblong-turbinate; stalk and neck short, woody 
and hard. Eye large. closed, bright red, skin thick, 
with ribs of a yellowish-green color, with the ribs 
flushed brown, base of fig violet,no bloom. Pulp 
pale strawberry red, of fair or good quality. A 
very large spreading tree with deeply lobed leaves. 
Common in south of France, and also growing in a 
few localities in California, where it, however, has 
not been thoroughly tried. 
Verdal Longue—VERDAL, LONG. 
Verdal Ronde—VERDAL, ROUND. 
Verdal, Round— Petite Verdale; Verdal Ronde; Round 
Verdal; Small Verdal.—One of the earliest of figs, 
ripe in Juneand July. Below medium or medium, 
about 14 by 12 inches or larger; shape round, or 
slightly pyriform, without stalk or neck and with 
low and distinct ribs. Skin smooth and waxy, of 
a uniform bluish-green at the apex, gradually Fc. 91—Verdal, Round fig. 
lighter toward the stalk end. No bloom; eye 
closed, small. but large in proportion to the size of the fig, with few but 
comparatively large scales of amber color at the point, darker rose at the 
base. Pulp dark blood red, very fine, sweet and highly flavored in some 
localities. A small but fine variety. This fig is highly praised in Santa 
Clara Valley, California, and around Nevada City, Cal., but is inferior in the 
San Joaquin Valley, California. Extensively distributed in the south of 
France, where it loves dry and mountainous regions. This variety is very 
useful for conserves and preserves, as the fig is small, very sweet, and the skin 
is waxy-—all points favorable for the preparation of a good article of conserve 
and giacé fruit. (Fig. 91.) 
Verdal, White—Verdala Blanca; Ficus variabilis Risso; White Verdal.—Almost 
pyriform, with a long neck. color green, changing to whitish. Size small, 
about 14 inches diameter; pulp blood red, very sweet. A variety of Verdal 
mentioned by kisso as grown in Provence, France. 
