934 xlgricultural Gazette of N.S.W. [.Nov. 2, IQOS, 



Thirty- tlut'f aciv.s have already hn-ii .sow ii with lucciuc, soiiu' ot' which is up 

 nicely, and all the above crops are makins^ fair headway, notwithstanding the 

 fact that they were sown vei'y late. 



The orchard anil \ ineyar<l ai'e laid out in six different blocks, and 30 acres 

 of vines of different varieties, in which are phmttid lU acres of Sultanas, 10 



acres of Gordo Blancos, 

 ^ 5 acres of Zante cur- 



rants, and 5 acres of 

 assorted table-grapes. 



A small block of about 

 () acres was jilanted to 

 nuts; a good many of 

 the walinits being im- 

 ported fi'om California. 

 'I'he almonds and wal- 

 nuts were ]>lanted alter- 

 nately in tlie rows, so 

 that later, when the 

 walnuts re(juire more 

 space, the almonds can 

 be removed. .\ i-ow of 

 almonds lias been plant- 

 ed as a wind-break ahmg 

 the inside of the avenue 

 fence, in front of the 

 vines and fruit trees. 



Sixteen acres of assor- 

 ted fruit trees lia\e been 

 planted. About IfiS 

 tig-trees have been })lant- 

 ed, consisting of eleven 

 varieties, which com- 

 prise chielly Smvrna and 

 Capi'i varieties, the latter 

 to provide the wasp for 

 fertilising the Smyrna 

 varieties. The following list shows the number of varieties of each ditierent 

 fruit wliicli is planted, viz. : — 



Apples ... ... 26 varieties. Almonds 



Apricots ... ... 20 ,, AValnuts 



Cherries ... ... 9 ,, Grapes 



Lemons ... ... 6 ,, (.Quinces 



Loquats ... ... 6 ,, Oranges 



Mulberries ... ... .3 ,, Citi'ons 



Olives ... ... •") J, Shaddocks... 



Each of the blocks is divided bv a row of oli\cs and an irrigation ditch, 

 and the orchard and \inevaid is to be sui ronnded liv a 6-foot wii-e netting 

 fence with a bi'eak-wind consisting of three rows of trees, as follows: Sugar 

 (aims, Oriental Planes, ami Kurrajongs on the south and west, while on the 

 eastern side Blue-gums alone are planted. These are to be used for firewood 

 later, as they usually sprout readily after being cut down. They have ]>roved 

 very valuable in Cahfoi'nia for such, and we wish to Hnd out if they will do 

 e<|ually well here when grown under irrigation. 



Supply channel in the orchard, about 3,000 feet long. 





