392 CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



Drop d'Or. Large, pyriform, with very low neck and stalk ; ribs elevated ; 

 apex obtuse and concave ; color light violet-reddish amber, not dark ; pulp 

 rosy red. A fig of very fine quality ; especially useful for confections and 

 crystallizing ; not identical with Brunswick. 



Du Roi. Above medium ; round, pyriform ; stalk very short ; eye large or 

 variable, with scales standing out ; skin smooth, pale bluish green ; pulp amber, 

 with rosy streaks and exceedingly minute seeds. Related to Marseillaise and 

 Athens, and one of the very best figs in California for drying. 



Early Violet. Small to very small, round turbinate ; neck distinct but 

 short ; stalk medium to long ; ribs distinct, elevated ; skin rough ; violet-brown, 

 with thin pearl-colored bloom ; pulp red. This variety bears almost continuously 

 and is preferable to the Ischias and Celeste. 



Genoa, White. Above medium, pyriform ; neck small ; stalk short ; ribs in- 

 distinct ; skin downy ; eye very small ; skin pale olive-green ; pulp pale rose. 

 One of the better figs, quite distinct from Marseillaise. 



Gentile. Very large; ovate pyriform; neck short but distinct; stalk very 

 short ; skin uneven, with ridges ; eye very large, open, with projecting scales ; 

 color greenish yellow, spotted with white ; pulp amber, streaked with rose ; 

 seeds few but very large. Only the first crop of this variety ripens. It is of 

 the San Pedro tribe. One of the best early figs. 



Grosse Grise Biferc. Medium ovate pyriform ; neck very short ; stalk short ; 

 ribs distinct; eye small; skin downy, dark violet amber, pale olive in shade; 

 the bloom is separated by a distinct line from the apex ; pulp deep red. A 

 tender, good .fig. 



Hirtu du Japan. Medium size, roundish with long stalks; skin very dark; 

 flesh opaline ; quality best ; very prolific. 



Ischia, Black. Small; neck short; stalk medium; skin smooth; color dark 

 violet black, greenish around the apex ; neck dark ; eye medium, open ; bloom 

 thin, dark blue ; pulp red. Of fair quality but small size. 



Ischia, White. Size below medium, round, with small neck; stalk very 

 short ; eye open ; skin smooth, bluish green, with brown flush ; pulp rosy red. 

 Common in California. 



Kassaba. "Medium to large, globular, flattened, short neck and stalk, pale 

 green, pulp reddish, very sweet, dries well. Tree handsomest of Smyrna vari- 

 eties." Rocding. 



Ladaro. Very large, oblong, pale yellow, brown cheek, flesh deep, red, rich 

 and sugary. 



Magdalen (Madeleine}. Below medium, round; ribs distinct, rough, dis- 

 appearing around the eye ; stalk longer than the fig, eye open, large ; skin 

 greenish yellow ; pulp amber white. A very delicious fig, superior to the Ischias 

 and Celeste. Not synonymous with Angelique. 



Marseillaise, Long. Large, longer than wide; skin thick, with brownish 

 shade; pulp dull red. Requires moist soils. A fair fig, which dries well. Not 

 related to either Black or White Marseillaise. 



Marseillaise, White. Medium ovate, pyriform; neck short; stalk medium; 

 ribs numerous and distinct; apex flattened; eye large, open; skin downy, pale 

 yellowish green, mottled with white; pulp amber, with a few large seeds. One 

 of the best figs for drying. Requires sandy, rich soil. 



^Mission, Black. Medium to large, turbinate; neck long; stalk short; ribs 

 distinct; eye prominent, open; skin rough, deep mahogany violet, with red 

 flush; pulp not fine, red but not bright or brownish amber; sweet, but not high- 

 flavored; common in the Southern States, California and Mexico. The oldest 

 fig in this country. 



