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taken there to prevent the trees from winter-killing; this 

 object is attained by growing the plant in a bush form and 

 covering it with several inches of soil during the winter. 



Closely Related Species in the United States. In Florida, 

 there are two native figs {F. aurea and F. brevifolia) which 

 are distinguished from the common figs by their entire, 

 smooth leaves, and small, inedible fruit. 



Types of Figs. — Eisen describes the following types of figs: 



1. Common Figs or Mission Figs. — These produce two 

 crops of fruit without caprification or fertilization. Mule 

 and a few pistillate flowers are present, but there are no 

 gall or staminate flowers, except in a very few cases. The 

 figs of the first crop occur on old wood. First crop figs are 

 called "Brebas." Second-crop fruit is borne in the axils of 

 current leaf growth, on new wood. Second-crop figs are 

 called "Summer figs." Brebas are large figs, not very rich 

 in sugar, and are desirable for eating fresh. Summer figs 

 are smaller and sweeter, and hence are suitable for drying. 



2. Smyrna Figs (known in California as "Bulletin 

 Smyrnas" or "Lobfigs")- — These bear only pistillate flowers 

 and produce fruit only when caprificated or hand-pollinated. 

 The seeds produced are perfect, and it is the aromatic quali- 

 ties in them to which the superiority of Smyrna figs is due. 

 Smyrna figs are now grown with success in California. 



3. San Pedro Figs. — These produce but one crop, the 

 Brebas. The second crop possesses only pistillate flowers, 

 and the fruit drops before reaching maturity. First-crop 

 figs bear mule flowers only. 



4. Adriatic Figs. — This is a type of figs in which the 

 Brebas require caprification, while the second crop does not. 



5. Erinocyce Figs. — This is a rare type in which the first 

 crop is inedible, producing staminate and gall flowers, 

 while the second crop has both pistillate and gall flowers. 



