THE FIG. 497 



Fruit of medium size, rouudish, a little flattened at the apex. Skin 

 dark violet, becoming almost black when fully ripe. Flesh deep red, 

 and of very sweet, luscious Havor. 



BnowN ISCHIA. 

 Chestnut. Chestnut-colored Ischia. 



A good vai'iety, with, however, a rather thin skin, rendering it lia- 

 ble to crack or burst open when fully ripe. It is hardy, of good habit, 

 and a very excellent bearer. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish obovate. Skin light or chestnut 

 brown. Pulp purple, very sweet and excellent. 



Brown Turkey. 



Brown Italian. Large Blue. Italian. 



Brow n Naples. Murrey. Lee's Perpetual. 



This is undoubtedly one of the very best for this country, and for 

 open air culture, as it is perhaps the very hardiest, and one of the most 

 regular and abundant bearers. 



Fruit large, oblong or pyriform. Skin dark brown, covered with a 

 thick blue bloom. Flesh red, and of very delicious flavor. 



Brunswick. 



Madonna. Hanover. Brown Hamburg. Black Naples. 



Clementine. Bayswater. Red. 



One of the largest and finest purple Figs, well adapted for hardy 

 culture. 



Fruit of the largest size, pyriform in shape, with an oblique apex. 

 Eye considerably sunk.. Stalk short and thick, of a fine violet brown 

 in the sun, dotted with small pale brown specks, and, on the shaded 

 side, pale greenish yellow. Flesh reddish brown, slightly pink near the 

 centre, and somewhat transparent. Flavor rich and excellent. The 

 only fault of this variety for open air culture is, that it is rather too 

 strong in its growth, not being so easily protected in winter as more 

 dwarfish sorts. 



Malta. 

 Small Brown. 



A small, but very rich Fig, which will often hang on the tree until it 

 begins to shrivel, and becomes " a fine sweetmeat." 



Fruit much eonqiressed at the apex, and very much narrowed in 

 towards the stalk. Skin li^ht brown. Pulp pale brown, and of a 

 sweet, rich flavor. Kipens later than the foregoing, about the last of 

 August. 



Small Brown Ischia. 



A veiy hardy sort, which, in tolerably warm places south of Phila- 

 delphia, will make a small standard tree in tlie open air, bearing pretty 

 good crojjs, that ripen about the first of September. 



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