GROWING REQUIREMENTS 
1. SOIL—Fig trees are not exacting as to soil requirements. They will grow 
rapidly and produce well on any fairly rich garden soil, light or heavy. 
2. SUN—Sunny locations are best. 
3. EXPOSURE—The south side of buildings or fences furnishing a break 
against north winds is of distinct advantage. The hardy varieties are rarely 
injured by cold in Chesapeake Bay regions as far north as Matapeake- 
Annapolis. From Annapolis north to Long Island, the trees can be easily 
protected from extreme cold snaps if * proper precautions are taken. 
4. SPRAYING—NO SPRAYING IS REQUIRED. Keeping fruit picked before 
it is overripe avoids most damage by fruit flies and birds. JAPANESE BEETLES 
WILE NOTSIOUGH FIG tREES. 
9. LIFE—Once established and given reasonable care, the productive life 
of a fig tree is practically unlimited. This is due to its habit of continuous 
renewal of root and branch. The roots are cold-hardy, and if the tree is frozen 
to the ground in a severe winter, it will grow from three to six feet the follow- 
ing season and produce a crop of figs. 
6. PRODUCTIVITY—All of our varieties produce abundant crops of figs. 
Brunswick and Brown Turkey ripen fruit 17 months after propagating a 
cutting. 
* COMPLETE CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS FURNISHED WITH EACH 
SHIPMENT 
