Dodwell, Edward: A classical and topographical tour through Greece, during the years 1801, 1805, and 1806: in two volumes (Band 2) (London, 1819)

APPENDIX. 495

ATHENIAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Grapes, several varieties. The nymph Staphyla having been changed into a vine, gave
it her name, which it still retains.

Figs of various kinds. Pliny* names twenty-nine different kinds of figs, and prefers those
of Chios.

The Athenian figs were always celebrated. Athenaeus' asserts that Antiphanes, in his
praise of Attica, says that its figs were the best in the world. The first figs, which are ripe
early in June, are scarce and not good, and give fevers.3 The second crop of fio-s is ex-
tremely plentiful, and they are brought in large baskets to the bazar the beginning of
August. The figtree retains the name of the nymph Psyca, who was changed into that
tree.

Melons, many varieties.

Water melons, extremely common and feverish. Its modern Greek name is angouria.
It is the cucurbita citruUus.

Peaches are ripe the middle of August.

Plums, red, white, and yellow, several varieties.

Apricots.

Mulberries, scarce but excellent. They grow at Cephissia, and are seldom sold in the
bazar, but sent as presents.

' >>'a'. Hist. b. 15. c. 18. s Deipnos.b. 3. c. 2. * See Horace, b. 1. epist. 7. v. 5.