FIG. 



iioticed until the duke of Dorset, about 1772, re- 

 reived plants of this variety from abroad, which 

 were planted at Knole Park, in Kent, under the 

 name of the Black Italian Isckia, At Knole, the 

 kind gained a new character; and froDi thence plants 

 and cuttings of it were liberally distributed by his 

 Grace ; one of which came under the care of the 

 author, who cultivated it, both on a south wall, and 

 afterwards in a house, which, though not built on 

 purpose for the fig tree, and otherwise but indif- 

 ferently planned, yet the fig tree in question, being 

 planted in the centre of the trellis, against the back 

 wall, soon occupied the whole length (thirty-six feet) 

 of the house ; and succeeded, as to fruitfulness and 

 health, uncommonly well, producing as fine crops 

 as could be wished for. Fire-heat was but cautiously 

 employed, and never too early in the season. No- 

 thing in the shape of actual dung was ever bestowed 

 on the border ; but manured water very frequently, 

 when the tree was thought to need it. 



9. Lee's Perpetual-Bearing Fig. — No date need be 

 assigned for the ripening of this variety, because, if 

 cultivated as it should be — that is in pots, under 

 glass — it yields fruit nearly all the year round. 



The author was supplied with a plant of this sort, 

 from the worthy Mr. Lee himself, and from all he 

 saw of it, under his own management, concluded that 

 it well deserves the character given of it. The fruit is 

 in shape and size similar to the early white Marseilles. 

 The colour dark brown : pulp light red, sweet and 

 pleasant to the taste. It has all the appearance of a 



