ON FIGS AND THEIR CULTURE AT CHISWICK. 



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42. Nigra. — Fruit small, pyriform ; skin dull yellow, shaded 

 with purple ; flesh bright red, juicy, not rich. 



43. Monaco Bianco. — Fruit above medium size, roundish, 

 oblate ; skin green ; flesh dark red, juicy, and exceedingly rich. 

 Free cropper. 



44. Negro d'Espagne. — Fruit large, oblong, broad at the 

 apex ; skin dark purple, and covered with a thick bloom ; flesh 

 deep red, thick, not rich. Very commonly grown in the South 

 of France. 



45. Negro Largo. — Fruit large, pyriform ; skin dark purple ; 

 flesh dull red, juicy, but not particularly rich. A very free 

 bearer and strong grower. 



Negronne. — Same as Violette de Bourdeaux. 



46. Nebian. — Fruit very large, obovate ; skin deep green ; 

 flesh bright red, very rich and luscious, somewhat apt to split 

 open. Free bearing ; late. 



47. (Eil de Perdrix. — Fruit small, round, the stalk a little 

 on one side ; skin dark chestnut, almost black ; eye very large 

 and prominent ; flesh thick, dark rose, second quality. 



Osborn's Prolific. — Same as Brown Turkey. 



48. Pastiliere. 



49. Pcau Dure. — Fruit above medium size, pyriform, a little 

 one-sided ; stalk long and slender ; skin greenish yellow, very 

 thick and hard ; flesh bright rose, thick and fleshy, not rich. 



50. Pied de Bceuf. — Fruit large, long, obovate, much ribbed ; 

 skin dark brown, or reddish purple ; flesh very pale, second 

 quality. 



51. Poulettc. — Fruit above medium size, roundish ; skin deep 

 green, streaked and mixed with purple ; eye bright red ; flesh 

 deep red, very juicy and rich. 



52. Quarteria (Tait). — Fruit medium size ; skin pale green, 

 netted ; flesh deep red, firm and juicy. 



53. Becousse noir. 



54. Beculver. — Fruit small, roundish, like the Black Provence ; 

 skin black ; flesh red, thick, not rich. 



55. Bonde rouge. — Fruit medium size ; skin dull tawny red ; 

 flesh shell-red, second quality. 



56. Boyal Vineyard. — Fruit above medium, pyriform ; skin 

 reddish brown ; flesh dull red, thick, not rich. A pretty Fig. 



57. Small Black. 



