70 FRUIT TREES IN POTS [ch. 



used, and the proper varieties are grown. It must 

 not be imagined that all varieties are equally good 

 for forcing, but most of the largest and best sorts 

 in culti\'ation are suitable for that purpose. They 

 are as follows : — 



Brown Turkey. Xegro Largo. 



Early A^iolet. Brown Ischia. 



AVhite INIarseilles. Violet Sepor. 



Black Marseilles. Pingo de Mel. 



Of course there are other good kinds which are 

 also adapted for forcing, but the above are reliable 

 kinds which can be safely recominended. The 

 culture of figs is not always attended with the 

 success one might wish for, but this often originates 

 from their being grown under unfavovirable con- 

 ditions. 



The fig, in the first place, has a tendency to 

 strong growth. It is also a gross feeder. So some 

 cultiA'ators insist upon using a strong and very 

 rich soil, and in addition to this, they prune the 

 trees too severely. 



These are gra^'e errors, as they only tend to 

 cause the production of a very strong and sappy 

 growth, and the result is little or no fruit. 



0\'ercrowding, and growing the trees in too 

 shady a position, should also be avoided. 



For the successful culture of figs in pots I 



