180 PIG. 



but deserves a place in every garden ; where, if 

 trained to an east or west wall, and the branches 

 kept at good distances apart, the fruit will ripen 

 well. 



6. Large White Genoa, or Marseilles Fig, — 

 Ripens along with the preceding. This is supposed 

 to be one of the first figs introduced into this coun- 

 try ; and is still in existence where, probably, it 

 was originally planted, viz, in the archbishop's 

 palace at Lambeth. 



The fruit are large, much swollen towards the 

 eye, though tapering to the stalk, which is short 

 and thick. The colour yellowish- white ; skin thin ; 

 pulp of a reddish cast throughout, melting, and very 

 well flavoured. 



This is another excellent sort for potting, and 

 easily kept progressing to perfect (as the fig tree is 

 intended to do by nature) both its crops. For this 

 purpose it only requires the protection of a green- 

 house during the winter, where but little artificial 

 heat is necessary. It is moreover an excellent 

 bearer. 



7. Large Blue, or Purple Fig. — Ripens towards 

 the end of August. This is one of our best figs. The 

 fruit are large, of a long regular shape ; the colour 

 dark-brownish purple, covered, in fine seasons, with 

 a fine bloom ; the pulp is red, rich, and finely fla-" 

 voured. It is also a prolific bearer, either under 

 glass or in the open air. In the house, trained to a 

 trellis or kept in boxes, or in the open garden as 

 dwarfs or standards, it always yields plentifully. The 



