This special re-print edition of Gorge C. Roeding's book "The Smyrna Fig: At Home and Abroad" contains all the information a person needs to master the basics of growing figs. Written in 1903, this short guide contains practical information on how to get started in raising figs at home or as a commercial venture on a small farm. Topics covered include A Historical View of Figs, The Smyrna Fig Abroad, In The Land of the Smyrna Fig, Smyrna Fig Culture in Asia Minor, The Trip to Smyrna, Harvesting and Drying The Smyrna Fig, A History of the Smyrna Fig in California, Areas, Soils and Climates, Practical Fig Culture, Figs For Orchards and Gardens and much more. One of the best accounts on fig culture. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.