90 TREATISE ON THE CULTURE AND 



As the branches of standard fig-trees are very liable to be 

 killed in severe winters, it will be necessary to lay them also 

 in the ground, wrapping them up in hay or straw-bands, as 

 before directed for wall-trees. It will be sometimes imprac- 

 ticable to lay down the middle branches ; they must, therefore, 

 be well covered with hay or straw-bands, and the outside ones 

 laid down, going regularly round the tree, and taking particu- 

 lar care not to hurt them with the spade j then mulch them 

 with rotten leaves, &c. 



After hard winters, I have frequently been obliged to cut 

 fig-trees down very near to the ground, and apply the compo- 

 sition: In the course of two years the new wood has covered 

 over the old stump, and the branches filled up the former space, 

 bearing also plenty oi' fine fruit. t 



In a plentiful year, when there are more than you want 

 for the supply of the table, the remainder may be dried for 

 winter use. 



