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of the shoot above the string be brought 

 nearly parallel down by the side of the re- 

 maining part of the shoot, and this will 

 cause shoots to push where desired. Those 

 lateral shoots generally shew plenty of fruit 

 during the months of August, September, and 

 October, but appearing late in the year, they 

 will not ripen in this country the same sea- 

 son; but some of the fruit will attain to 

 half their size or more. Such as attain to 

 the size referred to, or even if much larger 

 than a large marrow pea, will very seldom 

 survive the severity of winter. This being 

 almost universally observed, it is a very ge- 

 neral practice at the end of Autumn to take 

 away all Figs that are the size described. 

 This removing of them is certainly proper, 

 but they ought to be taken away at a much 

 earlier period, even as soon as they w T ere 

 discovered to be Figs. By doing so the sap 

 is diverted to the formation of one or occa- 

 sionally two embryo Figs at the side of the 

 fruit removed, and which will be so small as 

 to escape injury by covering them during 

 winter, but will ripen well the following 

 summer. 



During summer the soil of the border 

 must be kept well watered, and the regula- 

 tion of the shoots as before directed be at- 

 tended to. 



Previous to frosty weather setting in, the 

 trees will require to be covered in order 



