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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



NAMES OF THE CAPEIFIG AND ITS VAEIOUS CEOPS 

 (FIOUS CAEIGA SILVESTEIS.) 







(Sept.-May.) 



(Maj'-Jnly.) 



(Aug. -Nov.) 







First Crop. 



Second Crop. 



Third Crop. 



France 



Caprifiguier. 









Italy 



Caprifico. 



Mamme. 



Proficlii. 



Mammoni. 



Spain 



Caprahigo . 

 Fico de toca. 









Portugal 









Arabic Spain. . 



Obzakar. 









Greece ". 





Cratitires. 







Morocco 



Tokkar. 





Asia Minor .... 



Illel^ or 

 Orginos. 



Boghadhes. 



Ashmadhes. 





Malta 



Tokar. 



Tokar ta-noss. 



Tokar-tayeb. 



Tokar leoul. 



Ancient Greek. 





Olynthoi. 

 Mamme. 



Proficlii. 





California 



Caprifig. 



Mammoni. 



Characteristics of the Various Crops of the Caprifig. — 

 In the foregoing it has already been pointed out that the 

 various crops of the caprifig differ from each other in 

 several respects. Here it is only necessary to generalize. 

 The mamme form in the fall, remain on the trees over 

 winter and come to maturity early next spring. This 

 crop contains only a few or no male flowers, many gall 

 flowers, but no true female flowers, as seeds have never 

 been found in this crop. The time of maturity is June. 



The profichi appear in May or earlier, and mature in 

 June or July, according to climatic conditions. They 

 contain an abundance of male flowers, no female flowers 

 and a large number of gall flowers. The mammoni (or 

 third crop) produce only a few male flowers, numerous 



