FIGS. 881 



MALTA (Small Brown}. Small, roundish turbinate, compressed at 

 the apex. Skin, pale brown when fully ripe. Flesh, the same colour 

 us the skin ; very sweet and well-flavoured. End of August. If 

 allowed to hang till it shrivels, it becomes quite a sweetmeat. 



MARSEILLAISE. Fruit, small, roundish or turbinate, with in- 

 distinct ribs at the stalk. Skin, yellow or greenish yellow, without 

 any bloom, and cracks in lines when quite ripe. Flesh, distinctly 

 rose-coloured in the centre, opaline towards the stalk ; tender, juicy, 

 and sweet, but not richly flavoured. 



This is quite distinct from our White Marseilles, which is called 

 the French. 



MARTINIQUE. Fruit, below medium size, round, and with a 

 short neck, distinctly and prominently ribbed. Skin, quite a deep 

 black-purple, pretty thick, and covered with blue bloom. Eye, like 

 an eyelet-hole. Stalk, very short. Flesh, very dark, thick, stiff, and 

 syrupy. 



A delicious fig. 



MONACO BIANCO. Fruit, above medium size, round, and flat- 

 tened, with somewhat of a neck, but very little, and with obscure ribs. 

 Skin, green, becoming yellowish green when ripe, and with a very thin 

 bloom. Eye, large. Stalk, very short. Flesh, dark red, juicy, brisk, 

 and well -flavoured, but not richly so. 



Rather a coarse fig. It cracks and opens much at the eye. The 

 skin also cracks much. It is not a first-rate variety in comparison 

 with some of the others. 



MOUISSOUNE. Fruit, below medium size, round, and inclining 

 to oblate, marked with distinct ribs, running from the stalk to the 

 apex. Skin, quite black-purple, covered with blue bloom. Stalk, very 

 short. Eye, open, showing the red inside. Flesh, bright rose-colour 

 throughout, very juicy and tender, rich, syrupy, and delicious. 



Murrey. See Brown Turkey. 

 Nagronne. See Bordeaux. 



NEBIAN (Grosse Verte). Fruit, above medium size, roundish 

 ovate, sometimes long pear-shaped, and marked with obscure longi- 

 tudinal ribs. Skin, quite green, a bright pea-green, becoming a little 

 yellow at maturity, and not covered with any bloom. Stalk, a quarter 

 of an inch long. Eye, large, open, red within. Flesh, very dark red 

 throughout, and firm, with a rich and sugary flavour. 



It is a delicious fig, and ripens rather late. 



Negro d'Espagne. See Black Genoa. 



