ILLUSTRATIONS. 
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Plate I. Fig. 1. — Smyrna fig from New York City, showing injury by the fig 
moth (Ephestia cautella). Fig. 2.— Dried figs infested by fig-moth 
larvae Frontispiece. 
II. Pile of figs in fig depot, one of the primary places of infestation 32 
III. Fig. 1. — Figs packed by string method. Fig. 2. — Some of same figs 
to illustrate larval infestation 36 
IV. Package of Smyrna figs, packed in Turkey for American trade, accord- 
ing to layer method 3G 
V. Fig. 1. — Extensive fig orchards in valley of Caystrus River, Asia 
Minor. Fig. 2. — Typical Smyrna fig orchard in Meander Valley, 
Asia Minor 42 
VI. Fig. 1. — The crude form of "serghi" employed in most orchards for 
drying figs. Fig. 2. — Near view of figs drying on "serghi/' Nazli, 
Asia Minor 44 
VII. Fig. 1. — "Serghi" of reeds laid in long rows, used in large orchards. 
Fig. 2. — Uruk girls spreading figs on "serghi" to dry, Tchifte 
Kaive, Asia Minor 44 
VIII. Fig. 1. — Team of water buffalo, with driver and Turkish cart, often 
used for carrying figs. Fig. 2. — Figs arriving at a "depot," brought 
from orchard on horseback by peasant who grew them, Tchifte 
Kaive, Asia Minor 46 
IX. Fig. 1. — Figs of different grades being mixed in "depot" of interior, 
and resacked for shipment to Smyrna. Fig. 2. — Camel caravan 
conveying figs from a "depot " to railroad station in interior of Asia 
M inor 46 
X. Fig. 1. — Closed railroad car or "wagon," used in transporting figs 
from interior of Asia Minor to Smyrna. Fig. 2. — An indoor fig 
bazaar at Smyrna 48 
XI. Fig. 1. — Pile of refuse figs in a Smyrna "khan." Fig. 2. — Crook 
women grading the refuse figs in a Smyrna "khan " 48 
XII. Fig. 1. — Large "paciale" of natural (dried) figs, ready to sack for 
export, in a fig'"khan" in Smyrna. Fig. 2.— Natural (dried) tigs 
being watered and mixed 48 
XIII. Fig. 1. — Thousands of bags of natural (dried) figs in a Smyrna "khan" 
for export to America. Fig. 2. — Skeleton cases of Smyrna layer 
figs bound for America in hold of Mediterranean steamer at Genoa. 
XIV. Fig. 1. — A hand vacuum machine lor extracting air from jars of t 
and its operator. Fig. 2.— Oven for sterilization of tigs by dry 
heat . 
XV. Fig. 1. Strain disinfecting closet . Fig. 2.- Interior of steam disin- 
fecting closet 52 
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