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growths removed, and any assistance, sucli as water or liquid manure, 

 so that the fruit may be properly developed before the nights get too 

 cold. The strong growing and shy bearing varieties will need to be 

 thinned out, and where a bunch of fruit is setting, the growth should 

 be nipped back to within one joint of the flower, otherwise they are 

 liable to make too much growth at the expense of the fruit. 



These notes refer to the Melbourne district, warmer districts may 

 be a little later, while colder districts may be a little earlier. 



