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yellow at maturity, and covered with a very delicate white bloom. Eye, 

 open like an eyelet-hole. Stalk, very short. Flesh, pale rose-coloured, 

 very sugary, rich, and syrupy when fully ripe. 



It shrivels well, and the skin, when perfectly ripe, cracks into large 

 white furrows. This is quite distinct from White Bourjassotte. 



BOURDISSOTTE NOIRE. Fruit, medium sized, roundish tur- 

 binate, and distinctly marked with prominent longitudinal ribs, even 

 and regularly formed. Skin, purple, covered with a thick grey bloom. 

 Neck, short. Stalk, very short. Eye, a small round hole, the scales 

 very flat. Flesh, deep flesh-coloured, with the thick white rim of the 

 skin surrounding it ; rather sharp and brisk, but not with a rich 

 flavour. 



A Spanish variety, distinct from Black Bourjassotte. 



Bourjassotte Blanche. See White Bourjassotte. 

 Bourjassotte Grise. See Grizzly Bourjassotte. 

 Bourjassotte Noire. See Black Bourjassotte. 



BOUTANA. Fruit, above medium size, oblate, with an oblique 

 axis, and marked with distinct longitudinal ribs on the sides that 

 extend to the apex. Skin, quite green, without any bloom, and 

 downy. Stalk, very short, about one-eighth of an inch long. Flesh, 

 deep rose-coloured, but not dark ; pretty juicy, and with a flat flavour. 



Brocket Hall. See White Ischia. 

 Brown Hamburgh. See Brunswick. 



BROWN ISCHIA (Chestnut-coloured Ischia). Medium sized, 

 roundish turbinate. Skin, light brown, or chestnut-coloured. Eye, 

 very large. Flesh, purple, sweet, and high-flavoured. Fruit, apt to 

 burst by too much wet. This is one of the best of figs, ripening in the 

 beginning and middle of August. 



Tree an excellent bearer, pretty hardy, and bears as a standard in 

 favourable situations. It forces well. 



Brown Italian. See Brown Turkey. 

 Brown Naples. See Brown Turkey. 



BROWN TURKEY (Ashbridge Forcing; Blue; Common Blue; 

 Blue Burgundy; Brown Italian; Brown Naples; Long Naples; 

 Early; Howick; Italian; Large Blue; Lee's Perpetual; Murrey; 

 Purple; Small Blue ; Fleur Rouge; Walton). Fruit, large and pyri- 

 form. Skin, brownish red, covered with blue bloom. Flesh, red and 

 very luscious. 



Tree very prolific, hardy, and one of the best for outdoor culture 

 either against a wall or as a standard. Ripe in August and September. 



