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Black Ischia (Blue Ischia). — Medium, turbinate, flat at top; 

 color deep purple, almost black when ripe. Flesh deep red, sweet, 

 and luscious. Grown .South and in Arizona. 



Blue Celeste (Viithitc). — Small to medium, ovate, turbinate; 

 color dark violet amlx>r, with bloom at the neck. Flesh amber-colored, 

 sweet, not high-flavored. A very hardy variety in Texas and the 

 South. 



Adriatic Fig. 



Brunswick (Madoimn) . — Large to very large, pyriform, with swollen 

 sides, one larger tlian the other; apex obtuse; neck and stock short; 

 color pale amber, whh violet shade. Flesli amlier-colored. Season, 

 early. Quality good for cniuiiug or i-)res{-rves ; rather poor for dessert 

 use. tlrown in Texas and (he Soutli. 



Drap d'Or. — Large, ])yrif(jrm, \\ith low neck and short stem; 

 color light reddish ambei-. Fle^h rosy rod; quality very good, tlrown 

 in Arizona and on wc;t coast; used largely in confections and for 

 crystallizing. 



Du Roi. — :\fe(liuni ar iiliove V imilisli-pyriforni ; color pale bluish 



