86 PIGTOBIAL FBAOTIOAL FRUIT GROWING. 



When, however, the plants have glass protection this new-wood fruit 

 matures. While, therefore, the young wood on outdoor trees may be 

 thinned out when very thick, or the shoots disbudded, and the small, late- 

 formed fruit on the shoots which are left picked off in autumn, the young 

 wood on indoor trees may be retained as far as possible without over- 

 crowding, and the fruit that shows allowed to remain. Some amount of 

 finger and thumb work is necessary with pot trees, otherwise they would 

 become rampant. The short, stubby side shoots may be left alone, but 

 the extension shoots may be stopped at the sixth leaf if thickly placed. 

 Laterals will probably push as a result, but except for those at the base of 

 the leader they will not need stopping. The first stopping encourages the 

 production of fruit. 



A soil of sound loam, with an admixture of mortar rubbish, suits Figs. I 

 deprecate the use of manure. The tree is gross enough in all conscience, 

 and manure only makes it worse. Plenty of water must be given daring the 

 growing season, and the cultivator must be careful not to let his plants 

 suffer from drought while the first crop is swelling in spring, or the fruit 

 will fall. If red spider or scale should put in an appearance, use one of the 

 remedies given on pages 78 and 79. 



If an amateur wants one variety of Fig to grow in the garden he should 

 choose Brown Turkey ; if he wants two he should add White Marseilles. 

 There are better flavoured varieties than Brown Turkey, such, for instance, as 

 Grizzly Bourjassotte, White Ischia, and Negro Largo, but these should be 

 reserved for indoors. 



