MARTIN BENSON, SWANWICK, ILLINOIS. 



BROWN TURKEY FIG. 



Boui;jarotte Grise. Medium ; very rich. Jfi each. 



Brown Ischia.^' Large, chestnut brown ; very sweet and excellent ; very productive and 



hardy — a good Fig; medium early. 50 cts. each, I5 per dozen. 

 Bro^vn Turkey. Large, oblong, dark brown ; flesh rich and of very delicious flavor ; very 



productive, frequently bearing three crops in one season — a two year old tree of this 



sort bore over 200 fine figs the past season. 50 cts. each, I5 per dozen. 

 Brunswick. Very large, brownish purple or violet ; very productive and early ; extra fine 



for preserving ; from Italy. 75 cts. each. 

 Celestial or Sugar Fig. Small, pale violet; productive ; foliage very woolly ; exceedingly 



sweet, and where the weather is favorable will preserve themselves on the tree. 60 cts. 



each, |6 per dozen. 

 Castle Kennedy. Very large, early and good. $1 each. 

 Col di Signora Bianco. Medium, green changing to yellowish white ; flesh red and most 



delicious. $1 each. ■ 

 Dauphin d'ArgenteuU. Very large and fine ; early, f i each. 

 Dwarf Prolific. Dark purple ; hardy and very fruitful. $1 each. 

 Early Violet. Brownish purple ; very hardy and early ; very productive. |i each. 

 Early Madeline. Large ; skin grey, flesh white ; productive and fine. $1 each. 

 Green Ischia. Large, green ; flesh crimson, of fine quality ; hardy and prolific. 75 cts. 



each. 

 Grosse Verte. Very large, pale green ; rich and excellent, f i each. 



Large Purple.® Of large size, dark purple; foliage large; sweet and productive. 75cts.each. 

 Lemon. Large, yellow ; sweet and good. 75 cts. each. 

 Madeline. Small, pale yellow ; flesh rose-colored ; prolific. $1 each. 

 Negro Largo. Exceedingly large ; jet black, marked with ribs ; very delicious ; the size 



and color makes this one of the most interesting Figs ; very rare. Bearing size I3 each ; 



smaller, $2 each. ' 



Pacific White.® Medium, white ; very sweet, seeds small ; will dry on the tree suffi- 

 ciently to pack away with safety ; is of fine quality when drv, but rather thick-skinned ; 



very hardy, wood of a dark chestnut color— very peculiar ; foliage large and beautiful ; 



tree vigorous and productive. 75 cts. each, |6 per dozen. 

 Pergussata. Small, round ; flesh reddish brown and very rich. $1 each. 



