330 Varieties of the Fig. 
clear blue, wanting at apex; meat pink, pulp blood-red. A most excellent 
fig for the table. It requires rich, moist soil. 
Bourjassotte, White; syn. Barnissotte, White.—A fig related to the 
former, but larger; eye larger, 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 tlattened; 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 frequently confounded with this fig. 
Brunswick.—Very large, pyriform, with swollen cheeks, one of which 
is larger than the other; apex very obtuse; neck and stalk very short; ribs 
distinct, but not much elevated; eye medium, open; skin pale amber, with 
violet tint; pulp amber. An early, large fig, but with no flavor. Very 
common; requires rich, moist soil. 
Celeste, Blue; syn. Violette.—Small, ovate, turbinate; ribs few, but 
distinct, especially near apex; eye raised, rough; color dark violet amber, 
without reddish blush; bloom confined to the neck; skin thin; pulp deep 
rose ; meat amber, sweet, but lacking in flavor. 
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. 
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. 
Drap ad’ 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 con- 
fections and crystallizing; not identical with Brunswick. 
Du Rot.—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 Mar- 
seillaise 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. 
indistinct; 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 Bifere.—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. Atender, good fig. 
Ffirtu du Japon.—Medium size, roundish with long stalks; skin very 
dark; flesh opaline; quality best; very prolific. 
Lschia, 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, but hardly worthy of cultivation in that State. 
