ON FIGS AND THEIR CULTURE AT CHISWICK. 



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dull brown and tawny ; flesh dull red, medium quality. A free 

 cropper and reliable sort. The Fig most generally cultivated. 



17. Brunswick. — Fruit very large, long, pyriform ; skin dull 

 tawny brown ; flesh dull red, second quality. A great cropper, 

 and a variety largely grown. 



18. Castle Kennedy. — Fruit very large, long, pyriform ; skin 

 pale green and dingy brown, resembling the Brunswick. Second 

 quality. A shy cropper. 



Clave (Hogg). — Same as Brunswick. 



19. Col de Signora Bianco. — Fruit medium size, pyriform, 

 with a rather long distinctly ribbed neck ; skin green, changing 

 to yellow ; flesh deep red, very rich and luscious. A strong 

 grower; late. 



20. Col de Signora Bianco panachce. — A variety of Col de 

 Signora Bianco ; very prettily striped with broad bands of pale 

 yellow. 



21. Courcourellc brunc. — Fruit below medium size, roundish 

 oblate ; skin dark purple, much cracked, and covered with a 

 thick bloom ; flesh very dark red, very rich and excellent. 



22. Courcourellc gavotte. — Fruit small, round; skin dark 

 brown, with prominent lines, much cracked ; flesh dark red, rich 

 and excellent. 



Crave (Rivers). — Resembles Violette de Bordeaux. 



23. Datte. — Fruit medium size, pyriform, with a long, 

 tapering neck ; skin greenish yellow and dingy brown, which 

 cracks as it ripens ; flesh dull red, juicy, but not rich. 



24. De Lipari. — Fruit small, roundish, with a very short 

 stalk and neck ; skin pale yellow ; flesh pale rose, not very 

 juicy or rich. A great cropper. 



25. Be VArchipel. — Fruit above medium size, obovate ; 

 skin light tawny ; flesh very pale, juicy, rich, and excellent. 

 A great cropper. 



26. Bor&e nobis. — Fruit small, pyriform ; skin deep yellow ; 

 flesh pale, very sweet and good. Distinct. 



27. Doree. — Fruit above medium size, pyriform ; flesh dull 

 red, very rich and good. 



28. D'or bifere.— Fruit below medium size, long, ovate ; skin 

 dull brown and greenish yellow ; flesh blood red, very rich and 

 juicy. 



Douro Vebra. — Same as Biberaeo. 



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