510 Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. [J/^«(? 2, 1908. 



Orel] arc! I\;otes. 



W. J. ALLKX. 



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1 I 



June. 



PlantiiKj. WliciH! (Ii'cidudus fruit ti'ecs or vines arc to l)e })liuited tliis 

 jseasun, it is be.st to start the work as early as possible, whether it be for reiills 

 in an establislicd oichatd, or the ])lantinj:i; of ;une\v oi'chard. The sooner now 

 that any phmtin^ is tinislied the better v\i]l be the early root j^rowth, as the 

 roots start to tlirow out new o;rowth in Jidv. Tf the soil is drv, however, it 

 woidd be liettcr to defer the planting until after more rain falls, but \\hcie\er 

 there is sutticieiit moisture this work should be pushed on to completion. 



Plant only such varieties as have proved themselves suitable to the district, 

 and only plant a few varieties. Wherever there are old growers in the 

 district it is well to be ^■uided by them as to which they consider the best 

 kinds of fruits to plant, then clioose the very best varieties of the respective 

 kinds, as it is only the lii^'i^rade fruit which is worth <;i'nvin^. 



Pru iiiiuj. — T h i s 



work may be pushed 



on with as fast as 



p(jssible now, as this 



and next month is the 



best time to prune all 



deciduous trees and 



vines. During the 



tii-st few years after 



the trees are planted, 



seethat theyare given 



a heavy pruning, re- 

 moving the central 



branches, so as to 



lea^•e the centre of 



the tree quite open, 



in order that the 



niidilh- as well as the 



outside, and the bot- 

 tom as well as the 



top, have plenty of 



room and light to 



develo])good fruiting 



wood in every poi'l ion 



of the tree. If this 



system of pi'uning is 

 followed, the weight of the fruit, when the tree begins bearing, is borne by 

 strong sturdy branches, which will not swing and bend with every breeze 

 that blows. 







Kieffers Hybrid Pear-tree, 

 before pruning. 



The same tree pruned, with 



the exception of shortening 



lack the leaders. 



