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Tho strong new shoots that outgrow their neighbors 

 should be pinched back when they have reached the 

 desired length. This is much better than to allow long 

 shoots to grow without checking and finally cutting off 

 large shoots at the end of the season. 



At the North small trees may be grown in tubs or 

 boxes, putting them in a warm, sunny place in sum- 

 mer, and storing in a dry, warm cellar or pit during the 

 winter. They are 

 sometimes even 

 grown in the 

 garden if planted 

 in a warm, dry 

 soil in the sum- 

 mer, and should 

 be covered deeply 

 in the winter 

 with soil so that 

 they will not 

 freeze, but the tub 

 or box system is 

 much the best. 

 Among the best 

 varieties are the 



Black Ischia, Brunswick and White Adriatic. A bear- 

 ing branch of the fig tree is seen in Figure 92. 



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AMERICAN (Diospyros Virginiana) 

 JAPANESE (Diospyros Kaki) 



This fruit, a native of the Middle and Southern 

 States, is one that should be given more attention. When 

 ripe the fruit is beautiful, of good quality, and is pro- 

 duced in large quantities. Few trees are planted in 

 orchards, though some of the new varieties would war- 



Fig. 92-Bearing Branch of the Fi z Tree 



