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vi.— miscellaneous fruits. 

 1. The Fig — Ficus Carica. 

 This delicious southern fruit is a native of Asia and Africa, 

 and has been cultivated from the earliest times. In our South- 

 ern States it grows almost spontaneously everywhere. In tho 

 Middle States it may be cultivated in the open air, by keeping 

 it low, and covering it weU during the winter. For a selection 

 of choice varieties, the following are recommended : 



EED, BEOWN, OR PUEPLE. 

 Brunswick (purple), Malta (brown), 



Brown Turkey, Black Genoa, 



Brown Ischia, Black Ischia, 



Small Brown Ischia, Yiolette, 



Alicante Qjurple), Pcrgussetta (light purple). 



WHITE, GEEEN, OE YELLOW. 

 Common White, Nerii (light green), 



White Genoa, White Ischia. 



The i3g is propagated by cuttings either of the shoots or the 

 root, and planted either in the faU or the spring. Planted in 

 hot-beds in January, they will form handsome plants the same 

 season. Layers also may be made, and suckers taken oif for 

 planting. Set them out fifteen feet apart, and the first winter 

 after planting they may be cut off nearly to the ground. The 

 next year they wiU make vigorous shoots, one or more of which 

 may be allowed to grow, and the rest rubbed off. When 

 young, it is best even at the South to protect the tree during 

 \he winter by covering it with evergreen branches. Little 

 pruning is required. North of Philadelphia the branches must 

 be bent down to the ground on the approach of winter, and 

 covered with three or four inches of soil. No one who lives in 

 a climate adapted to their growth should fail to cultivate a few 

 fig-trees. 



2. The Pomegranate — Funica Granatum. 

 This unique and beautiful fruit should receive moi-e attention 



