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8829 to 8847— Continued. 



8829. 



From Naples. "A medium-sized tree in a garden on Posilipo hill on Strada 

 Nuova di Posilipo, evidently a cultivated sort. It bore a fair number of 

 mamme; full of Blastophagx on April 19, and still had a few mamme attached 

 on May 14. The profichi are abundant, Apparently a valuable late sort. Its 

 botanical characters are as follows: Petioles very long, when reflexed reaching 

 beyond base of sinuses. Leaves small, long, and narrow, smoothish, 3-lobed, 

 with deep and narrow sinuses, sometimes closed above. Middle lobe much 

 expanded, with a blunt rounded apex; lateral lobes unusually narrow. Base 

 U-shaped, with decurrent lamina. Veins drying reddish. Petioles very long 

 and slender; slightly hairy. Profichi ovate, medium sized, 45 x 30 mm. Very 

 unlike other sorts in leaf characters. Resembles most No.. 8834, but has very 

 much longer petioles, while No. 8834 has acute, straight-sided apex and pro- 

 fichi depressed at tip. No. 8832 has similar U-shaped base, but differs greatly 

 in having shallow sinuses, shorter petioles, and abruptly attached lamina." 

 {Swingle.) (No. 101.) 



8830. 



From Naples. "A large tree in the Botanic Garden, covered with profichi, 

 but destitute of mamme. The profichi were far advanced and had abundant 

 male flowers; but one that had been injured was soft, and this may indicate 

 that this variety has the drawback of producing profichi which soften as they 

 ripen. A valuable early sort." {Swingle.) (No. 102. ) 



8831. 



From Naples. "A medium-sized tree, evidently of a cultivated sort, in a 

 garden on Posilipo hill, near Villanova. Bore both mamme and profichi.'' '' 

 {Swingle.) (No. 103.) 



8832. 



From Naples. "A medium-sized tree, of a cultivated sort, in a garden on 

 Posilipo hill. It had a few mamme still attached and many profich i. Its botan- 

 ical characters are as follows: Leaf U-shaped with shallow open sinuses and 

 rounded apex. Leaf medium sized, slightly hairy, 3-lobed, with shallow and 

 rather open sinuses. Base U-shaped, with abruptly joined lamina. Apex of 

 middle segment rounded. Veins slightly reddish on drying. Petiole medium 

 length and not very slender; somewhat hairy. Profichi ovate, 58 x 37, with 

 abundant male flowers. Near to No. 8837, but has a rounded instead of an 

 acute apex and more hairy petioles. See under 8829. Differs from No. 8834 

 with U-shaped leaves in having open shallow sinuses and rounded apex." 

 {Swingle.) (No. 104.) 



8833. 



From Naples. "A small seedling tree, growing from a wall retaining a road- 

 way on Posilipo hill. Floral envelopes long and nearly hiding the flowers, 

 which w r ere still immature on May 9, 1902. Probably a seedling fig, but pos- 

 sibly a very large caprifig." {Swingle.) (No. 105. ) 



8834. 



From Resina, near Naples. "A large tree in Villa Amelia, bearing a few 

 mamme and abundant profichi. Evidently a cultivated sort. The tree had 

 been caprified with mamme, in spite of the presence of a fair number of mamme 

 attached to the branches. Its botanical characters are as follows: Profichi 

 depressed at apex. Leaves small, rounded, regular in outline, 3-lobed, slightly 

 hairy, with deep, narrow sinuses, often closed. Middle lobe with acute, 

 straight-sided apex. Base U-shaped, with decurrent lamina. Veins drying 

 reddish. Petiole medium or short, slender, slightly hairy. Profichi ovate, 

 depressed at apex, 52 x 36. Some of the flower pedicels purplish. Differs 

 from No. 8845 in smaller leaves, regular in outline, and narrower sinus, and 

 from No. 8837 in having reddish veins on drying and a decurrent lamina, See 

 also under No. 8829, which has longer petioles and rounded tip." {Suingle.) 

 (No. 106.) 



