The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste, Vol. 28: January to December, 1873 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste, Vol. 28: January to December, 1873

What is needed is that suitable examination be had by some competent person familiar with the method of preparing the Mediterranean figs for boxing and market, and experiment be begun. And the art be learned how to manufacture the now abundant figs into the sweet and dried article of commerce. Certainly lands that grow trees that twice a year cover the ground beneath them with delicious figs, when grown without care, ought with culture and care to produce them by acres, and a process of drying be had that will put tons on tons on the market. If anything is known in the Mediterranean, it were easy to know it here. As grape leaves, and especially seedling variety leaves, this were an easy matter to explain. The culture better begin with the best figs of the whole world.

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Excerpt from The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste, Vol. 28: January to December, 1873

I am inclined to think pruning and liberal culture will suit this variety, and with these, I do not see how it can fail to please. The accompanying cut was correctly drawn from a well grown plant in full fruit.

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