MANAGEMENT OF THE FIG-TREE. 
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A SELECTION OF TWELVE OF THE BEST VARIETIES TO CULTIVATE. 
Bishop’s Dwarf Prolific. Blue Prussian. Early Frame. Early 
Charlton. Dwarf Green Marrow. Knight’s Tall Marrow. Knight’s 
Dwarf Marrow. Crown. Large Green Marrow. Early May Su¬ 
gar. Tamarind. Late Wyker Sugar. 
ARTICLE II. 
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FIG-TREE, 
As practised at Woburn Abbey, and detailed in the “ Hortus Woburnensis” 
The Fig-tree, being a native of a warm climate, requires to he pro¬ 
tected in this country from the winter frosts, for the preservation of 
the young fruit and branches. 
When planted out of doors, the shoots should he either enveloped 
in hay or straw’ bands, or thatched over with broom or fir branches; 
and thus many of the sorts will bring their fruit to a high state of 
perfection when planted against a south wall. 
But when ripe Figs are wanted at table at an early period of the 
year, it is necessary to accelerate them by artificial heat, either in one 
of the forcing-houses, or in a separate compartment by themselves. 
Plate 19 will illustrate the end, elevation, and section of the fig- 
house, at Woburn Abbey; which structure is also adapted for pro¬ 
ducing a crop of grapes, that may he either excited at the same time 
as the Fig-tree, or separately. As the front lights, and wall plates 
of this house, are so constructed as to admit the vines being taken 
out of doors, and exposed to external atmosphere, until it may be 
wished to accelerate them, the vines are planted on the outside of the 
front wall, and introduced close under the sill, which is formed into 
separate lengths, for the convenience of being removed, in order to 
give facility for the vines being taken out and into the house at plea¬ 
sure, when one vine is confined to each rafter, where they produce 
an excellent crop of grapes, without injuring the Figs. Along the 
centre of the house is a pit four feet deep, by eight feet wfide, for the 
formation of a bed of leaves, or any fermenting substances that will 
produce a mild bottom heat, wherein the plants are plunged, and 
from which their roots will make a rapid progress, and derive much 
nourishment. It will he necessary to have a large stock of plants of 
such kinds as are best adapted for early forcing, for many of the sorts 
are liable to cast their first crop when accelerated by artificial heat. 
It is, however, considered by^some Horticulturists, that cutting off' 
a portion of the roots round the hall of earth, will prevent the Fig- 
tree from losing its fruit. This mode of treatment 1 have frequently 
