Journal of Agriculture. [8 Jan., 1907. 



vessels ; if the applications are too long delayed disappointment will be 

 experienced. The crop of apples will be a large one throughout the State, 

 being very much above the average. It will be wise, therefore, to ship a 

 large proportion of the best export varieties ; this will relieve the local 

 market very considerably, and insure better prices later on in the season. 



All fruit is now shipped under the Commonwealth Commerce Act 

 regulations, and it is recommended that cases guaranteed one bushel 

 net should be used; if cases of any other size are used, the number of 

 apples contained in each case must be marked on the outside of the case. 

 If a distinctive shipping brand is used, it is necessary to register it ; but 

 where the full name and address of the shipper are stamped on the end of 

 the case, a registered brand is not required. 



Fruit is subject to the usual inspection before being placed on board 

 the vessel, so it will be necessary that only sound, well -conditioned fruit, 

 free from the black spot and codlin moth, is packed: As some of the 

 State inspectors under the Vegetation Diseases Acts have been appointed 

 inspectors under the Commerce Act regulations, the inspection of fruit will 

 be carried out the same as hitherto. 



The State Parliaxnent has passed a Fruit Case Bill, whicli will come 

 into operation on the ist July, 1907 ; it makes a bushel case the legal fruit 

 case. This has been verv much required for a long time, as cases for 

 many years have been getting smaller every year, until some reputed bushel 

 cases contain very little more than half-a-bushel. Where cases of uniform 

 capacity are used, buvers will know exactlv what thev are buving, w-hich 

 has not been so hitherto. 



Newly-planted citrus fruits will require attention in the wav of w-atering. 

 and also mulching the ground around the roots for about 3 feet; this will 

 prevent evaporation, and give the trees a chance to make a good growth 

 during the summer season. Where water is available, strawberries should 

 be irrigated, to help the second crop to mature. 



DESCRTPTIOX OF AJTLE. 



James Lang. Harcourt. 



London Pippin or Five CroAvn Pippin. 



Fruit, medium to large, 3 to 4 inches broad, and 2| to 3 inches high; 

 roundish and somewhat flattened, with five prominent angles, which ex- 

 tend from the apex half-way down the apple. Skin green at first, becom- 

 ing a rich golden vellow when fullv ripe; it is sometimes flushed with red 

 on the side next the sun, and then has a very beautiful appearance. Eye 

 closed, set in small shallow basin ; stalk short, inserted in a deep funnel- 

 like cavity. Flesh yellowish white, crisp and juicv. with a verv pleasant 

 flavour. It is good either for dessert or cooking ; in season from March 

 till August. 



It is a good export apple, and trees are not much affected with the woolly 

 aphis. The tree is a good grower and crops well, forming a large spread- 

 ing head. It is a popular apple with the growers in the districts around 

 Melbourne, and is verv largelv grown for market. This is one of the 

 oldest varieties of apples in cultivation in England ; Hogg mentions a 

 record of it as far back as 1580. 



