FIGS FORCING. 



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Third Week in November. Place the fermenting materials in the pits loosely, and see 

 that the heat does not exceed 70 or 75 at the base of the pots. Close the house ; 

 maintain a night temperature of 50 to 55 in mild weather, 5 less in severe, rising 10 

 by day, admitting a little air at the top of the house to effect a change of air. Syringe 

 the trees twice a day, morning and afternoon, with tepid water, and damp the paths 

 before dark. Bring the soil into a thoroughly moist state by repeated waterings. 



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Fig. 62. SPAN-BOOF FIG HOTTSE (section through K1 ; ground plan, page 71, Vol. I.) FOB EAELT FOECINQ. 



(Scale : \ inch= 1 foot.) 



References : c, 9- inch walls ; d, 4|-inch walls built in cement ; e, drains ; /, 9-inch loose "brick pillars to stand 

 pots on ; g, brick pedestal, against which turves h are built, and the roots of the tree laid-in on one side ; i, without 

 turf wall, showing roots ; j, pits for fermenting materials ; k, 4-inch hot- water pipes ; I, fig trees in pots ; m, side-lights 

 open ; n, roof-lights moveable ; o, top-lights open ; p, pathway. 



Second Week m December. Examine the fermenting materials placed loosely around 

 the pots, and if it has declined to 70 press down, and place more on the surface. 

 Continue the night temperature at 50 to 55, turning on the heat in the morning 

 to raise and maintain a temperature of 65 through the day, with 5 or 10 advance 

 from sun heat. 



First Week in January. November-started trees having pushed the terminal buds, 

 raise the night temperature to 55 to 60, ventilate a little at 70 on fine mornings, and 

 close early to increase to 80, and do not allow the bottom heat to exceed 70 to 75. 



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