FIGS. 239 



EOYAL VINEYARD. — Fruit, medium sized, long pyriform, with a 

 long slender neck and prominently marked with longitudinal Unes. 

 Skin, very thin, hairy, of a fine reddish brown or purple colour, 

 covered with thick bluish bloom. Stalk, long and slender. Eye, large 

 and open. Flesh, bright reddish, very juicy and melting ; hollow in 

 the centre. 



A richly-flavoured fig. The tree bears abundantly. 



It was introduced by Messrs. J. & C. Lee, of the Hammersmith Nurseries, and 

 the name having been lost it was named provisionally Royal Vineyard, but I have 

 not been able to identify it with any other variety which has come under my 

 notice. 



SAVANTINE (Cordilliere). — Fruit, round, marked along its length 

 with prominent nerves. Skin, pale yellow. Flesh, pale red. 



Singleton. See White Ischia. 

 Small Blue. See Brown Turkey. 

 Small Brown. See Malta. 

 Small Early White. See Early White. 

 Small White. See Early White. 



ST. URSULE D' AVIGNON.— Fruit, below medium size, rather 

 oblong, and without a neck, and with slight indications of longitudinal 

 ribs. Skin, of a very pale brown, or copper-coloured, paler at the 

 stalk, where it is tinged with green. Stalk, short. Eye, quite open. 

 Flesh, of a very pale rose colour at the centre, and opaUne at the cir- 

 cumference under the -skin; very tender, rich, sugary, and syrupy. 

 Excellent. 



VERDAL. — Fruit, about medium sized, quite round, and marked 

 with very distinct ribs. Skin, of a dark green colour even when ripe, 

 and without any bloom upon it. Stalk, very short. Eye, open. Flesh, 

 of a dark blood colour, and firm consistency ; thick, sugary, and 

 syrupy, and with a fine rich flavour. A delicious fig. 



VERNISSENQUE. — Fruit, long, turbinate, very handsome, and 

 regular in shape ; marked with longitudinal ribs, which are most 

 distinct at the neck, and diminish towards the apex. Eye, a little open. 

 Neck, long and distinct. Stalk, short. Skin, perfectly black all over, 

 without a trace of pale colour even in the shade, and covered with a 

 fine bloom ; it is just like a dark plum in this respect. Flesh, very 

 dark blood red, with a briskish flavour, but flat, and only second-rate. 



VERSAILLES. — Fruit, above medium size, long pyriform. Skin, 

 pale greenish white. Flesh, rose-coloured, but not highly flavoured. 



Verte Brune. See Peau Dure. 

 Verte Petite. See De Lipari. 

 Violette. See Bordeaux. 



