Fig Culture / Edible Figs: Their Culture and Curing. Fig Culture in the Gulf States.

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Edible Figs: Their Culture and Curing. (By Gustav Eisen.)	5
Nature and structure of the flowers and fruit of the fig	5
Classification of varieties of edible figs	6
Varieties of figs found useful in California	7
Caprification	10
Climate suitable for fig culture	10
Figs for drying	10
Figs for table use	11
Figs for preserving, canning, and home consumption	11
Soil	11
Propagation	12
Seedlings	13
Budding and grafting	13
Planting	14
Double trees	14
Standard trees	15
Pruning	15
Drying and curing	16
Picking	16
Sulphuring	17
Dipping fresh figs	17
Drying on trays	18
Degree of dryness	19
Sweating and equalizing	19
Artificial drying	19
Packing	20
Dipping	20
Assorting	20
Pulling	20
Packing	21
Pressing	21
Fig Culture in the Gulf States. (By Frank S. Earle.)	23
Propagation	23
Soil and location	24
Cultivation and fertilization	25
Insect enemies and diseases	26
Fig-tree borer	26
Fig-leaf mite	27
Root knot	27
Fig-leaf rust	27
Fig Cercospora	27
Die back	28
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