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through of a brownish cast by the pulp when full 

 ripe. The inside is purple, and the flesh high- 

 flavoured. It is ripe about the middle of Sep- 

 tember. 



10. Madonna, tHe Brunswick ; Hanover Fig*, 

 This is a large pyramidal fruit ; the skin brown, 

 the flesh a lighter brown, coarse, and has but 

 little flavour. It ripens about the middle of Sep- 

 tember. 



11. Common Blue or Purple Fig. Duham^ 

 n, 2. tab. ^2. f,\. This is a large oblong fruit, 

 ripens in August, and is a good bearer. 



12. Long Brown Naples Fig. The skin of 

 this fruit is of a dark brown when ripe, the 

 flesh inclining to red ; it has large grains and a 

 good flavour, and ripens about the beginning of 

 October. 



13. Small Brown Ischia Fig. This is a small 

 pyramidal fruit ; the skin of a light brown ; the 

 flesh of a purple cast, and of high flavour. It 

 ripens in October. 



14^ Yellow Ischia Fig. This is a large fruit, 

 the skin yellow, and the flesh purple and weU- 

 flavoured. It ripens in October. 



1.5. Gentile Fig. This is of a middle size; 

 roundish fruit, the skin yellow, and the flesh in- 

 clining to the same colour. It has large grains, 

 and a good flavour ; ripens very late, and the trees 

 are but indifferent bearers. 



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