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end of June. The second crop begins to ripen the middle 

 of September, and lasts till hard frosts commence. 



6. BRUNSWICK. Mr. Neill. 



MADONNA. 



The form is long and pyramidal ; the color brown, with 

 but little flavor. The Pomological Magazine and Lindley 

 agree that it is sweet, extremely rich, and high-flavored ; 

 and that it is the largest and best purple fig they have, 

 adapted to their climate. It is early. 



7. BLACK GENOA. Mr. Neill. 



An oblong fruit, of a dark purple color, almost black, 

 and covered with purple bloom ; the pulp is bright and high- 

 flavored. The tree is a good bearer. End of August. 



8. PURPLE GENOA. 



The fruit is large and long; the skin dark purple at ma- 

 turity ; the flesh extremely sweet and delicious. 



9. WHITE GENOA. Mr. Neill. 



A large and almost globular fruit, of a yellowish color at 

 maturity ; the pulp is of a light red color, and of good fla- 

 vor. The tree is considered rather a shy bearer. 



10. BLACK ISCHIA. Mr. Neill. 



Sometimes called Blue Ischia ; is a very good sort ; the 

 fruit is short, of medium size, a little flattened at the crown; 

 at maturity the skin is dark purple, or almost black, and the 

 inside of a deep red ; the pulp very high-flavored. The 

 tree is a good bearer. End of September. 



11. BROWN ISCHIA. Mr. Neill. 



Sometimes called Chestnut-colored Ischia ; a very large, 

 globular fruit ; its pulp is purple, sweet, and of very good 

 flavor. It ripens early, and seldom fails of producing a good 

 crop. Middle of August. 



12. GREEN ISCHIA. For. 



The fruit is oblong; its summit nearly globular; its skin 

 is green, thin, and brown at maturity; flesh purple and 

 high-flavored. 



13. YELLOW ISCHIA. For. 



The fruit is large, the color yellow, the flesh purple, and 

 well-flavored. 



14. BLACK ITALIAN. Mr. Neill. 



A small, roundish fruit; the skin purple ; its pulp of a 

 dark red color, and high-flavored. The tree bears well. 

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