454 SELECt rAftlEtlES OP ERtJtTS. 



tender, rich, aud delicious. An excellent old sort; still 

 popular. 



Syrian. — Bunches euormously large, with broad shoul- 

 ders; berries large, oval; skin thick, tawny yellow, or 

 amber when mature; flesh tirm and solid, moderately 

 juicy and sweet; bunches weighing nineteen and a half 

 pounds have been grown. 



White Frontignan, — Bunches medium, rather long, 

 not shouldered; berries medium, round, dull white, or 

 yellow, thin bloom; flesh tender, rich, perfumed, musky. 

 An old and favorite variety, known under many names; 

 it is so very hardy in its habit and uniform in productive- 

 ness as to be widely grown and esteemed. 



White Muscat of Alexandria. — Bunches very large, 

 long, and loose, shouldered; berries large, oval, pale am- 

 ber, with a thin, white bloom; flesh firm, moderately 

 juicy, sweet, rich Muscat flavor. An old, Avell-known 

 variety; requires a high temperature to mature it thor- 

 oughly. It is from this that the Muscatel raisins are 

 made. Succeeds well in tlie open air in California. 



White IVice. — Bunch very large, shouldered, loose; ber- 

 ries medium, roundish; greenish-white, becoming yellow- 

 ish at maturity; flesh sweet, very good flavor. Bunches 

 weighing eighteen pounds have been grown. It is very 

 prolific. 



sub-teopical fruits. 



Section 16. — Figs. 



The culture of the Fig in all of the Southern States, 

 California, and Utah, is as easy as that of the apple in 

 the Middle States, and it promises to become one of the 

 profitable branches of fruit culture. In the North they 

 are easily grown in pots or tubs. 



