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of the complexion of a ripe Fig; had their anther-bearing 

 florets small and least numerous, their stigma-bearing florets 

 much further advanced in size and perfection than any which 

 were contained in Figs of the spring crop ; they even ap- 

 peared to contain very small seeds. 



For the benefit of comparison, I cut open half grown 

 spring Figs of the White Marseilles tree in the conservatory, 

 and of the Howick Fig tree against the garden wall ; these 

 displayed arrangements of their insides similar to each other ; 

 but quite different from those of the other Fig ; their anther- 

 bearing florets were small and imperfect, occupying a very 

 small space round the eye. Their stigma-bearing florets were 

 large and perfect, and filled up the inside of the Fig. In the 

 other Fig, the stigma-bearing florets were like velvet, lining 

 the lower part of the Fig, and so short as not to meet, but to 

 leave a vacant space in the middle of the Fig. The White 

 Marseilles and Howick Figs were not squat shaped, but long 

 like a Pear, and when cut open appeared thus : 



