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flefh high-flavoured; it is ripe about the middle of Sep- 

 tember. 



10. The Madonna Fig, commonly called the Brunfwick, 

 or Hanover Fig, is a large pyramidal fruit ; the fkin brown, 

 the flem a lighter brown, coarfe, and has but little flavour. 

 It ripens about the middle of September. 



11. The Common Blue or Purple Fig is a large oblong 

 fruit, ripens in Auguft, and is a good bearer. 



12. The Long Brown Naples Fig. The fkin of this fruit 

 is of a dark brown when ripe, the fle{h inclining to red r ; it 

 has large grains and a good flavour, and ripens about the 

 beginning of October. 



13. The Small Brown Ifchia Fig. is a fmall pyramidal 

 fruit ; the fkin of a light brown ; the flefh of a purple call, 

 and of high flavour. It ripens in October. 



14. The Yellow Ifchia Fig is a large fruit, the fkin yellow, 

 and the flefh purple and well-flavoured. It ripens in 

 October. 



15. The Gentile Fig is of a middle fize, roundifh fruit, the 

 fkin yellow, and the flefh inclining to the fame colour. It 

 has large grains, and a good flavour; ripens very late, and 

 the trees are but indifferent bearers. 



There are alfo the following, viz, 



Beft Early White. Large Blue. 



Black Provence. Madeilles. 



Cyprian. Mil ward. 



Ford's Seedling. Small Black Ifchia. 



Green Naples. White Ifchia. 



Large Black. Yellow Caefar. 



