184 FRUIT CULTURE UNDER GLASS. 



Signora Blanca, De I'Archipel, and the second crop of 

 White Marseilles and Lee's Perpetual. October — 

 White Ischia, Black Provence, Grosse Verte, Bourjas- 

 sotte Grisie, Col de Signora Blanca, and Col de Sig- 

 nora Nera. November — White Ischia, Grosse Verte, 

 Lee's Perpetual, D'Agen. December — White Ischia, 

 D'Agen, the latest of all." Negro Largo is also a fine 

 variety for pot-ciilture, but our experience of it when 

 planted out is that it is a shy fruiter. 



Where, however, space is limited so that such a col- 

 lection is impracticable, I recommend as the most con- 

 stantly prolific and otherwise excellent, the varieties 

 I first named. They are medium-sized and of excel- 

 lent flavour. What the Black Hamburg is among 

 grapes, I consider Brown Turkey to be among figs ; 

 and in small gardens, where space for only one variety 

 can be afforded, this is the most constantly prolific, 

 and otherwise satisfactory. 



PROPAGATION. 



The fig is perhaps the most easily propagated of all 

 the more tender fruit-bearing trees or bushes. Wher- 

 ever a branch touches the soil in the growing season, 

 it there very speedily throws out roots, and can there- 

 fore be very readily increased by layering. It also pro- 

 duces suckers freely, and these can be detached and 

 trained into any form required. It is easily increased 

 by eyes or cuttings in spring, much the same as is 

 practised in vine propagation. I, however, prefer plants 

 propagated by cuttings, for all purposes and forms of 

 training. The cuttings should be selected and detached 

 from the trees while in a dormant state, laid in by the 

 heels in moist soil, where severe frost cannot affect 



