8 CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER II.—Fig culture in various foreign countries— Continued. 
Fig culture in the Southern States of North America .__.________-..--- 
GCreormia. 5.53 os Sea eee BSR AIS SE ee So ee eee ae ee 
Baja California and Sonera’. .<2c- = =k eee 
CeAPTEerR IIl.—Fig culture in California 2. .: -)22220 2 ae eee 
Historical notes .<-..< .. 2) cs2e ee ee eee 
The Bulletin importation . 22: 222 2222.2 o.20e52 4-5: ee eee 
Importation of fig cuttings'..222.<-- 2222-2 Gee 2a 
Importations of figs by the United States xa Ge of ‘Aghiaaieee oe 
Rig orchard record 2s. -2 222 ere cee J, 2562 df ee 
Importation of Blastophaga Lie stioe! waAietash osc. ce 
CHAPTER 1V.—Caprification of the fig... ...- 4.2... ...-.c. 2s 
Practical caprification in California... =....-.02:-..-. 222... eee 
Short summary of caprification = 22-52. «22s. el eee 
Grops.Of The fies: sooo pe NS eee ae ee eee. et Sie ra Soa tee 
POW MAtION Ss C3. ini tires aes Sea a SS ok eee 
Polleniferous and insectiferous caprifigs (pollen-bearing and insect- 
Dearing Tes) cee sec Fk yee See ee ee ee ee te Rr Ss 
The fig and the'caprifie ....: 7) 45220. eae See 
The tig) 4 2.2202 eS Se ee os ee ee ba ee 
Male flowers in edible figs eceee eee hares Se. 2 ee 
The Cordelia, fig and'the- Nrinocycee: 25 202. obese eee 
Various kinds of maturity ____ .- Posen Soest coe eee 
Secdsin' Smyrna fies: .seo2s. oe. a eee 
Smyrna fies mm California. 5. o.oo e 2 oh eee ee ee 
Seeds in the common edible, not Gas see figs 22. 24205. = os ee 
Different types: of Gdible figs i... 32. .22_ 2 eee ee eee 
Big insectes o0. 70) >t. See e sole. tee eee 
Fig wasps.or.Blastophagas .. -_.2.2=-.2..23-2.2 eee eee 
Life history of the caprifig wasp (Blastophaga grossorum) _...----- 
Practical caprification. 22.) 25-0. Sov, 22 dsc bt. eee eee 
The effects:of capriication 3... .. 22-2522. eee eee en. 
The importanee of seeds’ in dried figs... :- 222... 
Which figs should; be caprificated 22) 22-2225 eee 
Where caprification is practiced 22. 2.6 4 Gees koe eee 
Can other insects be substituted for the Blastophaga ...._..__. .__- 
Different species of Blastophaga in different species of figs..._._._- 
MUMMary .. «Suc! See Jee oo bo OU oe a ees es oe 
Historical notes on caprification,--.. “222. 2. 2 eee ee 
CHAPTER -V.—Climatic conditions?) 5). 22.20... 239sel eee eee 
General remarks, «22-8 00-225 558 ee ee ee ee 
Memperdturert 5.) . seen Se eee JUSS a REE Saat Sete see 
Rainfall and moisture). 22 20. 2a oe eee ee 
Soils in the Huropean fig.districts -._.... 25. 5.. 0 eeeeen bee 
Recapitulation: 2s 2 spt tesa e, bone So ae eee eer ae 
Possibilities of fig-‘culture in cold‘climates..- 2 -. =. <2 ese. =o oe eee 
