THE SMYRNA FIG AT HOME AND ABROAD 



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Outward Bound 7 



Salonica 11 



Smyrna, journey to 7 



Arrival at 12 



Features of the Country 13 



Population 13 



Climate, the 3 



American Consul at 13 



Country, the surrounding 14 



Fig Tree, the 13 



Return Trip by Land 29 



Vesuvius 27 



Work Completed 38 



PART II THE SMYRNA FIG AT HOME. 



Areas, Soils and Climate 49 



Artificial fertilization demonstrated 45 



Blastogapha grossorum, how introduced. 43 



Becomes established 46 



Functions of 72 



Life History 76 



How Distributed 73 



Blastophaga a scientific view 76 



Life History 76 



Egg, the 77 



Larva, the 77 



Pupa, the 78 



Duration of Early Stages 78 



Calimyrna Fig as a Border Tree 83 



Calimyrna Fig Orchard as an Investment 81 



Cost of the Land 81 



Expense of Planting 81 



When Commencing to Bear Fruit 82 



Maximum Yields 82 



Cost of Harvesting 82 



Capri Figs, first introduction 43 



How and Where Planted 43 



First Matured 46 



Protection of Trees 47 



Capri Figs, Varieties 58 



Roeding's Capri No. 1 58 



Roeding's Capri No. 2 58 



Roeding's Capri No. 3 58 



Caprifying the Calimyrna Fig 72 



Capri Figs, Nature of 72 



Functions of the Blastophaga 72 



How the Insect is Distributed 74 



Life History of the Fig Wasp 75 



How it Propagates 75 



Cuttings, First Importations 39 



Diseases, freedom from . . .62 



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Early History in California 39 



Economic Uses of the Fig 83 



Fancher Creek Orchard, History of 41 



Fig Wasp, Introduction of 43 



Shade for 55 



Grafting 59 



Object of 60 



Selection of Scions 61 



Methods of 61 



Harvesting and Drying 63 



Season of 63 



Manner of Gathering the Fruit 63 



Drying Grounds 63 



Boxes and Paraphernalia 66 



Sorting and Washing 66 



Careful Handling Essential 67 



Packing and Grading 67 



Different Grades, the 67 



Trays used in Steaming 67 



How Manipulated 67 



Packing Moulds 67 



Finishing Touches 68 



Insect Pests, freedom from 62 



Maslin, E. W., experiences of 39 



Planting the Trees, methods of 51 



Production and Marketing 79 



Producing Qualities of Smyrna Figs . . 79 



Marketing 79 



Future Prospects 80 



Roeding, F., early efforts of 40 



Smyrna Fig, geographical area 49 



Soils 49 



Climate 49 



Planting an Orchard 51 



Preparing the Ground 51 



Square System of Planting 52 



How to Proceed 54 



Capri Figs Essential 52 



After Care 52 



Irrigation 52 



Pruning 52 



An Orchard as an Investment 81 



Economic and Ornamental Values 83 



Uses of the Fruit 83 



Smyrna Figs Varieties 56 



Bardajic 56 



Calimyrna, (Lop Injir) Fig of Comuierc 57 



Black or Purple Smyrna 57 



Black or Purple Bulletin Smyrna 27 



Cheker Injir 57 



Kassaba 57 



Maple Leaved 57 



Van Demands, H. E., importations 40 



