Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-08-27 | Page 3 | Here's Something for C. of C.

Heres Here's ere's eres Something for C. C of C. C no n no n TROPICAL PLANT THRIVES IN SALT LAKE T T. Kaleel shows figs to daughter Rachael Rachacl Fig Tree Likes Like Utah's Climate Clim And Proves It With Bi BiNo t eld No longer will Salt Lakers have to send away for or figs fig They can grow them in their back yards At least that it what T T. K Kaleel eel of Hubbard aven ti 1 done Four years ago Mr Kaleel sent to Portland Ore for a fig tree slip which he planted in his back yard with both misgivings and hope Saturday the foot five tree appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap to be as healthy health as though thought It t were in its native climate Already Already Already Al Al- ready this year jear ear it has borne one crop of fruit and a second crop Is ripening Previous winters Mr Kaleel has built a glass inclosure over the plant but does not plan to do so this coming winter The tree appears to be strong enough to withstand the cold and besides it is too big now he said Frank Senior of ot 2361 Lake street landscape gardener has helped Mr Kaleel with care of the tree ZI ZIa since a wager was made between Mr Senior and Rufus D. D Johnson city tree warden as u to whether or not nota a fig tree could survive Salt Lake City's climate Mr Air Johnson has conceded defeat defeat unless the next winter proves protes to be too cold for it A few v months ago Mr Kaleel tried to start another tree from a slip sUp but was not successful The plant has large bright green leaves and its branches are pulled down with the weight of ot the fruit In one spot 17 figs are arc growing on a single branch within the space of a aS afew afew afew few inches S