They are grown in the tree form on stems or stumps from 

 two to three feet hi^h, and those from ten to fifteen years old 

 are from five to six inches in diameter. The \dnes are planted 

 from seven to eight feet apart, each waj^ They are pruned, 

 annually, back to the stems, and when the new shoots have 

 grown five or six inches, all are thinned out, except ten or / 

 twelve of the strongest, and in most vineyards they have no 

 further care till gathering time, except to keep the ground 

 clean. 



In some orchards that had been neglected, the trees were 

 failing, and I was told that if the ground was not cultivated 

 and the trees cared for, they soon died. 



We found Figs abundant and of fine quality in nearly 

 every locality we visited. English Walnuts, or Madeira Isnts, 

 Almonds, and Olives are grown successfully in most places. 



The climate and soil are favorable for fruit-growing. In 

 the latter, clay predominates. The characteristics of fruit are 

 about the saiue as with us. 



