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Ripe Smyrna figs grown in California...--.....-.....--.------.---.. Frontispiece. 
PLATE I, Interior of a Smyrna packing establishment -__..-.-._-..-..---.-. 25 
i 1hree boxes of layer figs from Smyrna -:-2---22+-25..---20-2--2 31 
Bee ree DOxts Ot IUOCOUET Tisy.) 2602598 sic esac gees cee >. & 32 
IV. Fig. 1.—Caprificated fig tree in eastern Sicily. Fig.2.—A caprifig 
GhEG THOS VTACUAONSICIly wees es a sects Shao eet ae ae eee ee Pe 40 
VY. A California fig orchard. Roeding orchard, Fresno, Cal ...._ —- 64 
VI. Fig. 1.—Mission fig tree on Tejon Ranch, Kern County, Cal. 
Fig. 2.—Grafted Smyrna fig tree. Cuttings imported by the 
United States Department of Agriculture, and grafted’ and 
srown. by Johm Rock at Niles, Calz ...-.222-2. 22. 2222s: 71 
VII. Fig.1.—Brown Turkey fig tree, John Rock orchard, Niles, C al. 
Fig. 2.—Fig orchard of John Rock at Niles, Cal.._....-_-..__.. 71 
VIII. Fig. 1.—Grosse Grise Bifére fig tree, John Rock or fake d, Niles, 
Cal. Fig.2.—Caprifig tree, Fresno, Cal - ree «BY SORES NE SS 7 
1X. Polleniferous caprifigs: a Dalmatian variety ¢ grown at Niles, Cal 85 
X. Insectiferous caprifigs: Italian varieties - Pea pie lo. Niet 85 
XI. Insectiferous and polleniferous caprifigs: Dalmatian and Italian 
Walletlos) eur: sole nc es ERLE Baie ASSL Se 85 
XII. Polleniferous and eet edes anne aes aes eee 85 
XIII. Caprificated mammoni and mamme, Milco caprifig, June,1901___ 109 
XIV. Caprificated first crop Adriatic fig. Niles, Cal., June, 1901 __-__. 208 
Save ViSsion notres,.Califormia: <2... 322... S272 520k eoed tee eee 255 
TEXT FIGURES. 
Fig. 1. A diagrammatic representation of a common flower__._._____._-__- 22 
2, A seedling fig and fig flowers... __. Sn eae Re 23 
3. Caprifigs used for caprification, strung on aRapatbe e STass, as used i in 
Sicily tr Se ot ih eas CGR Se Oe ae oa yt S a NE 9 29 
4, String of figs as packed i in Greece agree Sete Sa Rt AL ESE, oe 35 
Hy WVionien Giitey: ines Se eee Re eee Bea eee ea Se eee 44 
CLONIGU Cilio (mrs Some wet Sate yoy BPE g a. ont Dee eee SE 45 
MeeVOLICOPNOITOM fea ss eR Ree ee Re ae ee Ah 52 
(Se, DAES LEOSUS ales le sop 2 aie CSA Mee el ni SIRE See Bs Cee ce Se Pe 66 
9. Caprifig from Smyrna growing at Niles, John Rock orchard____. _. 89 
10. Seedling fig raised by the author from caprificated Snyrna figs. __. 90 
11. a, Female flower with perfect stigma: b, gall flower with imperfect 
and greatly shortened stigma adapted to the use of the wasp. 91 
12. a, Perfect female flower from second crop, San Pedro: b, its recep- 
SLVOISULS TAT 94.5 ea oso aes Seer 91 
13. Seedling from seed of imported Smyrna figs, raised by E. WwW. Maslin 93 
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