no 



DWARF FRUIT . TREES 



The main crop of potted fruits, however, need not 

 be expected until June or July ; that is not very much 

 in advance of the outdoor crop. The object of grow- 

 ing fruit under glass is not so much to force it ahead 



FIG. 42 A FIG TREE IN A POT 



of season as it is to improve the quality. Trees which 

 are to be kept in a cool house without heat need no 

 particular attention except to see that they are watered 

 occasionally and that some plant food is given after 

 growth begins. Even if the temperature goes down 

 considerably below freezing during the winter months 



