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_ eye prominent; the leaves almost entire, with very heavy white veins 
on the back. 
Chil Ingir (chil, smallpox; ingir, fig).—This is a white fig of fine 
drying properties, covered, when fresh, with green spots as large as a 
dime or less. When drying, this fig becomes white and the green 
spots turn even whiter than the rest of the skin. 
Hazir Lop (hazir, ready; lop, to swallow or bite; also juicy).— 
White; large; characterized by the stem remaining on the tree when 
the fig is pulled; very fine for eating fresh; not used for drying; 
requires caprification. 
Sarilob Ingir (sarilob, yellow; ingir, fig).—This is another of the 
Smyrna figs. Perhaps it is identical with ‘‘ Bulletin No. 2.” In sueh 
cease the fig is oblong, pyriform, broadest above the apex; the stalk 
is short; the skin yellow and slightly downy; the pulp pink; the 
leaves rather entire, with three shallow lobes; the eye large, pro- 
truding; requires caprification to mature fruit. 
Bardakjik (from bardak, an Egyptian pitcher).—One of the very 
best drying figs. It is possible that this fig is among the ‘‘ Bulletin” 
importations to California, but if so it has not yet been among those 
pollinated by the writer. This is a longer fig, having a white skin of 
extreme thinness, and anamber pulp. Itdries well. It is often eaten 
fresh, and as such is considered the finest eating fig known. 
The caprifig, which is grown for caprification, and which also grows 
wild in the hills, is known as ‘‘ilek,” and the process of caprification is 
known as “‘ilek atmak.” 
Other fruits which grow in the fig region are oranges, olives, and 
rosaki and black grapes. No wine is made in the fig region. Raisins ~ 
are produced to a limited extent only. Apricots and peaches are 
grown in moderate quantity, but only for home use. 
PLANTING LOBFIGS. 
Before planting the ground is well and deeply plowed several times, 
fertilized with camel manure, and freed from weeds. 
The planting is frequently done in a peculiar way not found in use 
outside of Smyrna. It is generally done in March. Of late the trees 
are grown about 60 feet apart in regular rows, though the older 
orchards were planted closer and more irregularly. The holes are dug 
of good depth, and for every hole two cuttings are used, which are set 
crossing each other. The butt ends are from 9 to 12 inches apart 
both below and above the soil, the cuttings thus crossing each other 
in the middle of the hole. The latter is filled up and stamped tight, 
leaving the cuttings protruding about 2 inches, which projecting part 
is again covered with loose svil, forming a small mound, in order 
to prevent drying out by wind and sun. During the first season 
hand watering is resorted to if the winter be a very dry one. After- 
