. Benson's guide to fig culture in the open ground at the North : with instructions for open ground culture at the North of Japanese persimmons and pomegranates and catalogue of rare tropical fruits and plants : bananas, water lilies, etc., and also greenhouse and bedding plants, roses, fruit trees, etc. Martin Benson (Firm); Fig; Tropical plants; Nurseries (Horticulture). GUIDE TO FIG CULTURE AT THE NORTH. S»n Pedro (Breba or Apple Fig). A most magnificent Fig ; one of the largest and finest, and of enormous size. Skin and flesh white, of extra quality; very prolific. This variety I imported
. Benson's guide to fig culture in the open ground at the North : with instructions for open ground culture at the North of Japanese persimmons and pomegranates and catalogue of rare tropical fruits and plants : bananas, water lilies, etc., and also greenhouse and bedding plants, roses, fruit trees, etc. Martin Benson (Firm); Fig; Tropical plants; Nurseries (Horticulture). GUIDE TO FIG CULTURE AT THE NORTH. S»n Pedro (Breba or Apple Fig). A most magnificent Fig ; one of the largest and finest, and of enormous size. Skin and flesh white, of extra quality; very prolific. This variety I imported from Italy, and have but few trees for sale this year; will have a large stock next season. $2 each. WJbdte Ischia. Small, yellow ; good pot Fig. jSi each. "White Marseilles. Large, greenish white; flesh white, of the most luscious sweetness ; very productive ; very hardy ; fine Fig for pots. $1 each. White Smyrna.* Very large, dirty white ; of good flavor, productive and hardy ; not good for drying. 50 cts. each, $5 per dozen. White Genoa. Large, yellowish white ; skin thin, flesh amber color, and of most delicious flavor; very choice. This and the next two are the finest for drying. $1 each. White Adriatic. Large, white ; skin very thin; pulp of the finest flavor and quality im- aginable ; the finest of all for drying, producing the dried figs of commerce. A limited number of trees only this year, at f each. White Trojan.* Considered one of the finest by Italian Fig growers. No trees for sale this season. ;;:, fl©S IJVIPOF^TED fROM SfAIN AJMD IT/rbY. F'fFAU the following are said to be very fine, and as they come from the greatest Fig coun- tries of the world, where the Fig has been cultivated for centuries, we may expect many of them to be grand varieties. I expect to have all of them in fruit the coming summer. Fine trees, $2 each; bearing' trees, $3 to $4 each. Alho Moster. A tre Raccolte. Barnisotta Grise. Biancotondo Grossissimo. Bourjassate Blanche. Bourjass
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