Archive image from page 422 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer02bail Year: 1906 FIG FIG 587 not yet equal in quality to the Smyrna product, but can be sold at a lower price. Tiie followiug'25 varieties of Fig are now freely cul- tiwited in California
Archive image from page 422 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer02bail Year: 1906 FIG FIG 587 not yet equal in quality to the Smyrna product, but can be sold at a lower price. Tiie followiug'25 varieties of Fig are now freely cul- tiwited in California, and extensively grown by the nurseries : Adriatic (Grosse Verte), Ageu, Angelique, Black Ischia, Black Marseilles (Black Provence or Re- culver), Bourjassote Blanc, Brown Turkev, Brunswick, Ciilifornia Bla,ii. Sniyrim, Wliitr (ienoa (Grosse Marseilles), White Ischia, White Marseilles (Petite Marseilles). The California Experiment Station has grown at various places the above 25 varieties, and, in addition, about 35 others, thus testing a collection of some 60 sorts, and these have been widely distributed for 6 or 8 years. The list includes Abondance Precoce, Brianzola, Black Brogiatto, Bellona, Bordeaux. Brown Ischia, Dalmatian, Doree Narbus, Rocardi, Rubrado, Verdal Longe, 3 varieties of Smyrna, Osborne Prolific, Pastiliere and an especially fine variety, Hirta du Ja- pon, a medium-sized, turbinate, dark purple Pig with yellowish white flesh and high quality. This last named variety, with Angelique, Early Violet, Brown Turkey and a few others, is excellent for house culture or forc- ing. The best sources in France, Spain and Italy have been drawn upon for the various importations of Figs upon which these collections are based. —About 5,000 acres of land in California have been planted in Figs, mostly in small tracts sel- dom exceeding 20 acres. The leading Fig counties, as far as area is concerned, are Los Angeles. Santa Bar bara, San Bernardino, Butte and Frrsno.
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