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* Adriatic. Size, medium, roundish; neck medium; stalk short; ribs obscure; 

 eye open, with red iris ; skin very thin, greenish in the shade, yellowish in 

 the sun ; pulp bright strawberry red cr white, with violet streaks in the meat ; 

 varies in quality according to location. This has been found very useful in 

 California, but is not of fine flavor when dried. It requires rich soil, with con- 

 siderable moisture and a very large percentage of lime. This variety is not 

 identical with that known in Italy as Adriatic. 



Agen. Medium size, roundish ; skin bright green, cracking longitudinally 

 when ripe, showing white bands ; flesh deep red, very rich ; a good bearer, but 

 very late, requiring a long hot season. 



Angclique; syn. Angelica. Medium, pyriform ; ribs prominent; yellowish 

 white ; pulp white, with rose-colored center ; leaves five-lobed. A very good 

 variety in some of the coast valleys. 



thin, grayish green ; pulp rich crimson, fine table fig and largest of Smyrna 

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Bardajic. "Very large, obovate, pyriform, long neck and stalk, skin very 

 n, grayish gr< 

 class." Rocding. 



Bcllona. Large, pyriform, dark purple, red flesh, fine flavor when dried. 



Black Bulletin Smyrna . Large, .obtuse, pyriform, short neck, long stalk, 

 light purple, flesh pink, luscious. 



Black Smyrna. Small, globular, short stem, pulp dark amber, good for 

 home use. 



Bourjassottc, White; syn. Barnissottc, White. Medium, round and some- 

 what flattened, eye large, sunk ; skin waxy, green ; pulp bright red. A very fine 

 fig. Tree very large. 



Brown Turkey. Large, turbinate, pyriform, with hardly distinct neck; stalk 

 short ; apex flattened ; ribs few ; slightly elevated ; eye medium, slightly open, 

 scales large ; skin smooth, greenish to violet-brown in sun, with darker ribs ; 

 pulp dark rosy red, quality good, and tree a good bearer. Brunswick is fre- 

 quently confounded with this fig. A distinct variety is grown in Vacaville as 

 Brown Turkey, which is named by Dr. Eisen "Warren." 



Brunsivick. Very large, pyriform, with swollen cheeks, one of which is 

 larger than the other ; apex very obtuse ; neck and stalk very short ; ribs dis : 

 tinct, but not much elevated ; eye medium, open ; skin pale amber, with violet 

 tint; pulp amber. An early, large fig, but lacking flavor. Very common; re- 

 quires rich, moist soil. 



Celeste, White. Very small, amber ; suitable for preserves. 



Celeste, Blue; syn. Violette. Small, ovate, turbinate; ribs few, but distinct, 

 especially near apex ; eye raised, rough ; color dark violet amber, without red- 

 dish blush ; bloom confined to the neck ; skin thin ; pulp deep rose ; meat amber, 

 sweet, but lacking in flavor. 



Checker Injur. "Roundish, oblate, short neck, flesh reddish, skin greenish 

 yellow, very thin, dries well." Roeding. 



Col. de Signora Bianco. Medium sized, pyriform; long ribbed neck; skin 

 green, changing to yellow ; flesh deep red, very rich and luscious a strong 

 grower; late, suited for a warm region. 



Dauphinc. Large, round turbinate, purple with blue bloom; flesh amber. 

 Doree. Medium, oblong, bright yellow, flesh rose-color. 



Dottato. Medium ovate, pyriform; neck well set; stalk very short or none; 

 ribs low; skin smooth; eye medium; skin thin, yellowish green, meat white; 

 pulp yellowish amber, sometimes with violet flush. One of the best figs for 

 drying; tree a strong grower, requiring moist, rich soil. Lately introduced into 

 California. 



