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well adapted for drying. Fruit medium-sized, pyriform, with a rather 

 long neck. Skin thick, yellowish-green, thickly covered with bloom. 

 Flesh deep-red, firm, syrupy, and very highly flavoured. Tree said to be 

 robust and prolific. 



Col di Signora Nero. Another excellent Italian variety, that ripens 

 late, and said to be specially suitable for drying. Fruit above medium 

 size, long, and pyriform. Flesh very dark red, and exceedingly sugary 

 and highly flavoured. Tree reputed to be vigorous, and a free bearer. 



D'Or de Laura. A. French variety, said to be excellent for drying. 

 Fruit rather under medium size, oblong. Skin yellowish-green. Flesh 

 richly flavoured and sugary. Tree reputed to be hardy and prolific. 



Early Violet. A variety of doubtful origin, with small roundish fruit, 

 which ripens very early in the season. Skin reddish-brown, with a thick, 

 blue bloom. Flesh red, and well flavoured. Tree hardy, remarkably 

 prolific, bears early, and generally three serviceable crops. Though the 

 fruit is small, this variety is valuable for its earliness and freedom in 

 bearing. 



Malta (Small Broivn). A small but very richly flavoured variety of 

 doubtful origin, suitable for drying, whose fruit will hang on the trees 

 till it gets shrivelled, when it become H a pleasant sweetmeat. Fruit 

 roundish, and ripens late. Skin pale brown. Flesh pale brown, and 

 very sweet. Tree fair, vigorous, and bears freely. 



Pean Dure (Peldure). Another French variety, said to be admirably 

 well adapted for drying. Fruit medium-sized, pyriform, with a short 

 neck. Skin pale yellowish-green. Flesh pale red, sweet, firm, and rich. 

 Tree fairly robust and prolific. 



Smyrna. A variety with medium-sized, or under, sweet, richly 

 flavoured fruit. This variety is one of the best drying Figs, and largely 

 used for the purpose. It is, however, doubtful whether the true variety 

 has yet been introduced to Australasia. 



White Adriatic. This name has been given by the Americans to an 

 excellent Italian variety which is known in its native country as Fico di 

 Fraaol't, or the Strawberry Fig. It is a hardy, robust, and prolific 

 variety. Fruit above medium size, pyriform, with medium neck and 

 short stalk. Skin yellowish-green, and very thin. Flesh Strawberry-red, 

 when dry a pale yellow, very sweet and rich. A good variety for 

 drying. 



White Genoa, (Large White Genoa}. An Italian variety, with large 

 roundish obovate fruit. Skin pale greenish-brown. Flesh pale red r 

 sweet, and highly flavoured. Tree less hardy than some kinds, and bears 

 moderately well. 



White Ischia (Green Iftc/tia). Another Italian variety, with small 

 roundish fruit, which ripens a little late. Skin pale yellowish-greeiu 

 .Flesh reddish-purple, very sweet, arid luscious. Tree small in habit, 

 bears very early, and is remarkably prolific. 



White Marseilles (Raby Caxtle, White Naples, White Standard). An 

 excellent French variety, with round fruit rather above the medium size. 

 Skin yellowish-green. Flesh pale brown, juicy, sugary, and very highly 

 flavoured. 



