1 86 FRUIT CULTURE UNDER GLASS. 



well filled them with roots. Then shift them into 6- 

 iiich pots, draining them well, and using one-year-old 

 turfy loam without any manurial addition. They will 

 now grow rapidly without bottom-heat, should have 

 as much light as possible, and be aired sufficiently to 

 keep them from making weakly long-jointed growths. 

 Figs are very fond of moisture, and may now be well 

 syringed every sunny day at shutting-up time, which 

 should be sufficiently early to cause the heat to run 

 to 80 for a short time, but not subjecting them to 

 a higher night temperature than 60 to 68, accord- 

 ing to the weather. 



The description of cuttings I have recommended 

 have generally a cluster of buds near their points ; 

 and as their training must begin with their growth, 

 these buds must be dealt with accordingly. Whether 

 the plants are ultimately intended for pot-culture or 

 as bushes, or trained trees on trellises near the glass, 



1 in all cases prefer a plant with a clean stem of from 

 10 to 12 inches at least. All lateral growths must 

 therefore be removed, or rather prevented by rubbing 

 off the buds, and the leader alone allowed to grow to 

 the desired height, when the top bud should be pinched 

 out. When to be planted out and trained to a trellis 



2 or 3 feet below the level of the first wire, the height 

 at which they are stopped must be regulated accord- 

 ingly. I consider it of the greatest moment in the 

 successful culture of the fig that every tree or bush for 

 pot-culture or planting out should be trained with a 

 clean stem. When allowed to form growths sucker- 

 fashion near the surface of the soil, it is impossible to 

 balance the trees with uniformly fruitful growths. As 

 I am now treating of plants to be planted in borders, 

 and trained near to the glass like vines, I will leave 



