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A Disease of Fig Trees. 



[APRIL, 



causes — pruning, broken twigs, damage done by men's feet 

 when picking, or the chafing of branches against each other. 



It may be pointed out that fig trees do not bear fruit until 

 about 20 years old, trees under this age being considered 

 " young." Trees 20 to 50 years old are of " medium " age, 

 and when 50 to 100 years old they are " old." Fig trees grow 

 slowly for the first 20 years, and very slowly after they com- 

 mence to> fruit. Anything more than the very slightest 



Fig Tree Disease [Libeftella ulcer ata Mass.). 



pruning produces excessive growth and no fruit. Manuring 

 also tends to produce growth of wood and no fruit, and is 

 therefore seldom practised. 



The disease is of old standing in Great Britain, and was 

 rampant during the whole time the Royal Horticultural 

 Society occupied the gardens at Chiswick. It appears to be 

 unknown in other countries. 



If a branch be "ringed" by the fungus it should be 



