332 CALIFORNIA FRUITS I HOW TO GROW THEM 



Bardajic. "Very large, obovate, pyriform, long neck and stalk, skin very 

 thin, grayish green ; pulp rich crimson, fine table fig and largest of Smyrna 

 class." Roeding. 



Belloma. Large, pyriform, dark purple, red flesh, fine flavor when dried. 



Black Bulletin Smyrna. Large, obtuse, pyriform, short neck, long stalk, light 

 purple, flesh pink, luscious. 



Black Smyrna. Small, globular, short stem, pulp dark amber, good for 

 home use. 



Bourjassotte, White; syn. Barnissotte, White. Medium, round and somewhat 

 flattened, eye large, sunk; skin waxy, green; pulp bright red. A very fine fig. 

 Tree very large. 



Brown Turkey. Large, turbinate, pyriform, with hardly distinct neck; stalk 

 short; apex flattened; ribs few; slightly elevated; eye medium, slightly open, 

 scales large ; skin smooth, greenish to violet-brown in sun, with darker ribs ; 

 pulp dark rosy red, quality good, and tree a good bearer. Brunswick is fre- 

 quently confounded with this fig. A distinct variety is grown in Vacaville as 

 Brown Turkey, which is named by Dr. Eisen "Warren." 



Brunswick. Very large, pyriform, with swollen cheeks, one of which is 

 larger than the other; apex very obtuse; neck and stalk very short; ribs distinct; 

 but not much elevated; eye medium, open; skin pale amber, with violet tint; 

 pulp amber. An early, large fig, but lacking flavor. Very common; requires 

 rich, moist soil. 



Celeste, White. Very small, amber ; suitable for preserves. 



Celeste, Blue; syn. Violette. Small, ovate, turbinate ; ribs few, but distinct, 

 especially near apex; eye raised, rough; color dark violet amber, without red- 

 dish blush ; bloom confined to the neck ; skin thin ; pulo deep rose ; meat amber, 

 sweet, but lacking in flavor. 



Checker Injur. "Roundish, oblate, short neck, flesh reddish, skin greenish 

 yellow, very thin, dries well." Roeding. 



Col. de Signora Bianco. Medium sized, pyriform ; long ribbed neck ; skin 

 green, changing to yellow ; flesh deep red, very rich and luscious a strong grower ; 

 late, suited for a warm region. 



Dauphine. Large, round turbinate, purple with blue bloom; flesh amber. 

 Doree. Medium, oblong, bright yellow, flesh rose-color. 



Dottato. Medium ovate, pyriform ; neck well set ; stalk very short or none ; 

 ribs low; skin smooth; eve medium; skin thin, yellowish green, meat white; 

 pulp yellowish amber, sometimes with violet flush. One of the best figs for 

 drying; tree a strong grower, requiring moist, rich soil. Lately introduced into 

 California. 



Drap d'Or. Large, pyriform, with very low neck and stalk; ribs elevated; 

 apex obtuse and concave; color light violet-reddish amber, not dark; pulp rosy 

 red. A fig of very fine quality; especially useful for confections and crystalizing ; 

 not identical with Brunswick. 



Du Roi. Above medium; round, pyriform; stalk very short; eye large or 

 variable, with scales standing out; skin smooth, pale bluish green; pulp amber, 

 with rosy streaks and exceedingly minute seeds. Related to Marseillaise and 

 Athens, and one of the very best figs in California for drying. 



Early Violet. Small to very small, round turbinate; neck distinct but short; 

 stalk medium to long; ribs distinct, elevated; skin rough; violet-brown, with 

 thin pearl-colored bloom; pulp red. This variety bears almost continuously and 

 is preferable to the Tschias and Celeste. 



Genoa, White. Above medium, pyriform ; neck small ; stalk short ; ribs indis- 

 tinct; skin downy; eye very small; skin pale olive-green; pulp pale rose. One 

 of the better figs, quite distinct from Marseillaise. 



Gentile. Very large; ovate pyriform; neck short but distinct; stalk very 

 short; skin uneven, with ridges; eye very large, open, with projecting scales; 

 color greenish yellow, spotted with white ; pulp amber, streaked with rose ; seeds 



