Mar. 2, 1908,] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 



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will be found. Our Inspectors under the Fruit Diseases Act have found 

 parasites at work in a <;-oo(i ni;iny places, but not in sufficient numbers to keep 

 the moth under. Tlie bandasjes .should be at least 1 foot wide, tied round the 

 trunk of the tree with a cord or fastened with a copj^er nail. The cord should 

 l)e placed about the middle of the bandage, the upper half of which should 

 be turned down to form a retreat for the grubs. 



Ff aches. — In the April, 1897, number of the Agricultnral Gazette, pages 

 267 and 268, I advised growers to plant certain varieties of peaches, among 

 which was the Elberta. At 

 that time growers considered 

 this variety rather coarse, 

 and, in consequence it was 

 not planted very extensively 

 for several years, but of late 

 they are beginning to changt^ 

 their minds, and to-day it is 

 one of the varieties which is 

 being most largely planted. 

 Messr.s. Jenkin Bros., of Lisa- 

 row, had a vei*y well-packed 

 case of this variety, which took 

 first prize at the GosfordShow 

 this year. There are several 

 other good varieties ripening 

 at different thnes, but there is 

 no better all-round peach. It 

 is a beautiful dessert fruit and Messrs. Jenkins Brothers' first prize case of Elberta Peaches 

 makes splendid canned and Block kindly lent by the Town and Countnj Journal. 



driedfruit, aswellasarich jam. 



Fl'iinting.^-^\\evQ\eY there is sufficient moisture the latter part of this 

 monih is a good time to plant out young strawl^erry plants. 



Where young orchards are to be planted the land should be put iu condition 

 as soon as possible, so that it may be in readiness to receive the trees by 

 June, which is one of the best months for the planting of deciduous trees. 



Poiodery Mildezv belongs to the Ery.siphea group, and its myceluim spreads 

 itself over the surface of the attacked organ, and resembles the oidium of the 

 vine, which also belongs to the same group. On this ace unit, sulphur dusted 

 on the plants in fine powder, whicli has been found so ettective against oidium, 

 is equally eflfective against powdery mildew. 



The ammonio-carbonate of copper spray is also recommended for this 

 disease and late stages of fungus disease generalh'. The directions for 

 making the solution are as follow : — 



Formula: — Copper Carbonate 



Ammonia (Liqnor Ammonia^ sp. 



5 oz. 



gr. 



•880) 



Water 



3 pints. 

 \b si;allons. 



