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the winter by digging a trench around the tree at a dis* 

 tance from the body of about half the length of the 

 branches. Every home in the South should be provided 

 with fig trees of the hardiest and most reliable kinds, as 

 their yearly crops of delicious fruit will handsomely re- 

 pay the cultivator for the attention bestowed upon them. 



LIST OF VARIETIES. 



ANGELIQUE. 

 Small, obovate ; skin greenish yellow ; flesh white, not 

 very sweet ; tree hardy and prolific. 

 BLACK GENOA. 

 Fruit long, obovate ; skin nearly black; pulp bright red^ 

 excellent flavor. 



BRUNSWICK. 

 Large, reddish brown, rich flavor ; tree a very strong 

 grower. 



BLACK ISCHIA. 



Medium, roundish, flattened at the apex; skin dark 

 violet, almost black when ripe ; pulp deep red, sweet, and 

 of fine flavor. 



BROWN TURKEY. 



Large, oblong ; skin dark brown; pulp red and finely 

 flavored ; tree a regular and abundant bearer. One of 

 the best. 



WHITE ISCHIA. 

 Small, roundish ; skin yellowish green ; pulp pur- 

 plish, of good flavor ; prolific. 



WHITE MARSEILLES. 

 Small, roundish; skin nearly white; pulp white,. 

 sweet and of rich flavor. 



NERII. 

 Small roundish ; skin greenish yellow ; pulp red, rich 

 flavor. 



