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water. Now take 1 pint of the stock solution of arsenite of sorla and dilute 

 in 20 gallons of water in wliich from 6 11). to 8 lb. of freslily-sla<,-ked liinc has. 

 been added, and pour this into the bluestone mixture thus making the whole 

 up to 40 gallons. Strain before using. 



In spraying use as fine a nozzle as possible, the object being to cover tlie- 

 tree with a fine mist, without anv of the solution lunniiit: t>\T. 



Bmidagimj. — It will be necessary to get the bandages on the trees now,, 

 and these should be removed and examined e\ery ten flavs after the gi'ubs 

 have made their appearance, and all grubs and chrysalids destroyed by cutting 

 them in halves with a sharp knife carried for the purpose, or by squeezing 

 them between thumb and fingers. 



Bitddimj and attending dormant buds and grafts. — If the sap is well up 

 citrus trees may be successfully budded this month. Keep all dormant buds 

 and grafts well disbudded so that the bud may get awav good and strong.. 

 No suckers or shoots should be allowed to grow below tlie buds. It is also 

 very essential that stocks should l^e cut back properly. The cut should 

 be slanting, being slightly lower on the side opposite to the Imd, and it is. 

 advisable to stake them, not oidy to prevent them being blown out, but to 

 encourage a straight trunk. 



Where gi-afts have been put in old trees, they are even more liable to be- 

 blown off than small ones and must be tied to prevent it. To do this a good 

 stake should be tied to the branch grafted, and allowed to project a foot or 

 more over the end ; then as the graft grows it can be tied to it. 



Care of neivly -planted vines and trees. — Keep all vines well disbudded. I 

 have noticed in many small vineyards that this important work is neglected. 

 Never allow any branch to grow below the crown of the vine. To do the 

 work properly it will be necessary to disbud all vines fi'om two to thi'ee 

 times. 



Keep a strict watcli on all refills, and if thess show any signs of wilting 

 give them one or two buckets of water from time to time until they get a. 

 good start. 



Disbud all newly-planted trees, leaving good shoots at least 4 inches apart 

 along the trunk of the tree, and do not allow two or three shoots to start 

 from the same place as so many have done, but give each branch a separate 

 hold of the main stem. 



Borers. — While workina; around trees watrh for borers on the truid<s and 

 branches, as it is very easy when they ai'e just starting their work to cut 

 away the bark and find them — in this way keeping the orchard free of this. 

 pest. 



As soon as the vines begin to grow, .sulphur tlieni for mildew at least 

 once before blooming and twice if the weatlier is very damp. In coastal 

 districts it is well to spray them immediately after the fruit is set with 

 Bordeaux mixture, and should caterpillars of any kind be eating the leaves, 

 add to the solution arsenite of soda as given above. Repeat the sulphuring 

 from time to time, giving as many as eight ajT plications if the season is at all 

 damp. This will pretty well keep the oidium in check. 



