At the lower left hand side is represented a twig of a Smyrna tree bearingyoung figs showing the strik- 

 ing difference between those on tha left hand side, which are caprificated, and those on the right hand 

 side, which are not. Photographed July 2, 1900, almost natural size. The large specimens on the right 

 side of the plate, are nearly ripe caprificated Smyrna Figs, reduced. Photographed August 20, 1900. 

 The small twig with figs in the upper left hand corner, represents the earlier and later Mamme crop of 

 Rpeding's Capri No. 1. The large fig at the tip being nearly ripe and about ready to give forth the 

 winged female, natural size. Photographed August 20, 1900. 



Courtesy of TJ. S. Department of Agriculture. 



