I go FRUIT CULTURE UNDER GLASS. 



be ample light admitted to the body of it for a few years, 

 to admit of a row of figs in pots being grown on each 

 side of the passage, either plunging them in the border, 

 or standing them on the surface. These will yield a 

 supply of fruit till the permanent trees come well into 

 bearing. Some plant a double quantity of trees, and 

 remove the supernumeraries as the permanent require 

 the space. But seeing that planted-out trees never bear 

 very freely for several years after being planted, I recom- 

 mend those in pots in preference until they become 

 unnecessary and impracticable from the extension and 

 bearing condition of the planted-out trees, which are far 

 less troublesome than plants in pots, unless in the case 

 of very early forcing perhaps. 



TEAINING AND GENEEAL MANAGEMENT THE 

 FIRST YEAR. 



Immediately the trees are planted, keep the night 

 temperature at 55°, allowing it to increase 10° or 15° 

 by day with sunshine. As soon as they have well burst 

 their buds into growth, raise the night temperature to 

 60°, with a corresponding increase by day. Keep the 

 atmosphere genially moist, and syringe the trees freely 

 with tepid water early in the morning and when the 

 house is shut up in the afternoon. Give more or less 

 air every day, according to the weather. Watch the 

 progress of the buds, and if the three terminal buds di- 

 rected to be left at pruning-time start freely into growth, 

 and the two lower ones do not show signs of also moving 

 freely, cut a notch into the wood with a sharp knife 

 immediately above the latter, to check the flow of sap 



