^ept. 2, 1908.] Agrk'ulfurnl Gazette of N.S.W\ 773 



Orcljard I\otes. 



W. J. ALLEN. 



September. 



Green Manure. — If the crop has Jiot been turned under, it sliould l)e, as 

 early as possible. Tf the disc cultivator is run (jver the yrowth before 

 ploughing it will not be ft)und ditticult to turn it under. The ground should 

 be harrowed immediately it is ploughed, in order to i)ul\erise all the soil and 

 prevent it from baking and setting hard. 



Loosening Soil around Trees and Vines. — All soil should be loosened with 

 either a fork -hoe or a spading fork, and all couch grass, sorrel, or other weeds 

 removed and burnt. This work should be carried out in the early spring 

 while the soil is moist and easy to work. 







Ribston Pippin Apple. 



Grown by Mr. Herbert ('. Suttor, Brucedale, ue.ic Buthurst : phiated 18?-t. 



Biiddiny Walnuts. — A subscriber to the "Pacific Rural Press," of Cali- 

 fornia, describes his method of budding the walnut, as follow.s : •■'losing 

 Franquette buds and the ring method of budtling. The stock was Cali- 

 fornia Black Walnut, and J cut out a piece of bark h to U inches wide, and 

 inserted my ring-buds taken from the Franquette tree. These were cut to fit 

 as nearly as possible, but if they were not large enough to go around, 



