350 SELECT VARIETIES OF FELTrS. 



" Malaga." Bunclies large, branched and loose ; berries 

 large, oval, white, becoming amber ; finn and rich, with 

 a high musky flavor; growth vigorous; leaves shining 

 and deeply lobed. 



9. White Siveetwater. — ^This and the Black Cluster are 

 the most common foreign varieties in this country. 

 Bunches of good size, open; berries of medium size, 

 round, green, becoming slightly colored in the sun; sweet 

 and watery ; occasionally produced in tolerable perfection 

 in the open air. 



The Pomological Congress at IN'ew York, in 1849, 

 recommend for culture imder glass, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 



Section 16. — Figs. 



Yery little is known here from experience of the par- 

 ticular qualities of the different kinds of figs. Several 

 varieties have been tested, and are grown successfully in 

 the Boston graj^eries. The varieties most desirable for 

 out-door culture for their hardiness are : 



The BvGivn Turh'ey. — Large, oblong, pear-shaped ; skin 

 dark, brownish purple ; flesh red, leaves large. 



Black Ischia. — Medium size, roundish, dark violet, 

 nearly black ; flesh deep red, sweet and fine. This is one 

 of the most productive varieties. 



Violette de Bordeaux (Figue poire de Bordeaux. — 

 Large, long, pear-shaped, brownish red; flesh reddish, 

 medium quality ; extensively cultivated about Paris for 

 its productiveness and hardiness. 



White 3farseUles. — Small, roundish, nearly white; flesh 

 white; not quite so hardy as the preceding sorts, but 

 very productive ; one of the most abundant in the Paris 

 markets. 



Upwards of forty varieties are described in the London 



