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with a violet tint; pulp amber. Early and large, but of poor 

 flavor. Common. 



Celestial.* (Celeste.) Small, ovate, turbinate; skin dark violet 

 amber, thin ; pulp deep rose ; sweet, good. Very hardy. 



Dottato. Medium, ovate, pyriform ; skin yellowish-green ; meat 

 white ; pulp yellowish-amber, or with a tinge of violet. One of 

 the best for drying. 



Du Roi.* Above medium, round, pyriform; skin pale bluish- 

 green ; pulp amber, with rosy streaks ; related to Athens. One 

 of best for drying. 



Genoa. Above medium, pyriform ; skin downy, pale olive green ; 

 pulp pale rose. 



Marseillaise.* Medium, ovate-pyriform, ribs numerous and dis- 

 tinct ; skin pale yellowish-green, mottled with white ; pulp amber, 

 sweet, good. A standard drying fig. 



Mission.* Medium to large, turbinate, ribs distinct ; skin rough 

 mahogany violet, with a red flush ; pulp red, sweet but not rich. 

 The oldest fig in the country and profitable on account of its 

 great productiveness. 



Monaco Bianco. Large, rounded, turbinate, flattened ; skin dark 

 bluish-green ; pulp dark rose, very good. An excellent table fig. 



San Pedro, Black. Very large, elongated ovate, with no stalk ; 

 skin smooth, violet black, with green neck ; pulp red, tinted 

 violet, excellent. The largest fig known, good for table use. 



San Pedro, White. Large upright grower ; fruit very large, round- 

 ish or flattened ; skin greenish or bright yellow, very tender ; 

 pulp light clear amber, sometimes slightly tinted with red. Sweet 

 and good when fresh, but not adapted to drying. In the South- 

 ern States casts its fruit badly. 



Smyrna.* This well-known fig of commerce has recently been 

 introduced into California, and it seems probable that a very im- 

 portant industry will be established upon it. 



Turkey.* Large turbinate, pyriform, stem short ; skin brownish 

 or purplish-red, with darker ribs; pulp dark red, sweet, very 

 good. One of the best. Confused with Brunswick. 



There are some other excellent varieties cultivated, whose 

 nomenclature is still unsettled. As much attention has lately 

 been directed to fig-culture in this hemisphere, a few years' 

 further experience will greatly add to our knowledge of the 

 different sorts and the various idiosyncrasies of the family. 



