THE FIG, 93 



Black Ischia. A good hardy and free-bearing variety, 

 fruit, medium-sized. Shape, turbinate. Colour, deep 

 purple. Flavour, luscious and sweet; one of the best. 

 Season, early August. 



Brown Turkey. A most abundant cropper, and the 

 hardiest kind for outdoor culture. Fruit, large. Shape, 

 pyriform. Colour, brownish-red, covered with blue 

 bloom. Flavour, rich and sugary. Season, August. 



White Marseilles. Another hardy and free-bearing 

 variety. Fruit, medium-sized. Shape, roundish pyri- 

 form. Colour, pale green. Flavour, succulent, sweet, 

 and very rich. Season, August to September. 



