.53° Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [lo Aug.. 191 i. 



of citrus trees next month. This subject was fully deah with in the- 

 article on '' Citrus Fruit Culture"' in the June issue." 



A sharp lookout should be kept for the root borer beetles which, 

 particularly in the warmer districts, often appear towards the erd of 

 August. If the i)est is at .all present, trapping .should l3e resortt^d to. 

 'I'he trees should be well examined for the eggs, which are generally laid 

 near the top of the branches, the leaf on which the eggs are laid being 

 folded over. 



A watch will need to be kept, too, for peach aphis, which makes its 

 adxent in the spring. This insect multiplies so rapidly, once it does appear, 

 that, on the first indication of its presence, the trees should be spraved 

 w hh a strong tobacco solution. They should be examined on the day after 

 spraying, and if any aphides are still alive, another spraying should be 

 gi\en. 



A vigilant watch, and constant sprayings in the early season, will check 

 this pest, and will be the means of saving much time next month when 

 it will be urgently needed for other works. Peach, almond, and Japanese 

 plum trees are attacked by the peach aphis, 'i'his is also the season when 

 the bryobia mite (red spider) is hatching and breeding. If the trees have 

 recei\;ed an oil emulsion in the winter, no danger may be feared from this 

 mite. But if not, then an effort must be made to keep it in check by 

 spraying the trees with strong nicotine solution or with one of the pro- 

 pi ietary mixtures now on the market. The foliage and j^'oung buds are 

 gieatly damaged by the attacks of this mite, and so to allow full leaf 

 action, it should be attacked before the flowers or foliage come. 



Woolly aphis will also need attention. If any of these insects are 

 remaining on the trees at the pre>5ent time, no effort should be spared to 

 -eradicate these. This aphis multiplies quickly in the spring. 



Vegetable G-arden. 



Asparagus beds may still be planted, and the old beds should be well 

 weeded and cleaned out, finally gi\ing them a good manurial top dressing. 

 Full directions for the management of asparagus gardens were given in 

 last month's Journal. 



All herb.s may Ije divided and jjlanted out ; and any seedlings ready 

 may also be set out ih the beds. Such plants as suffer from frosts, -a 

 planted out, must be protected and covered. 



Tomato seeds may be planted in the frames, as well as seeds of 

 cucumbers, melons, marrows, pumpkins, and celery ; and, in the open 

 beds, such seeds as cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, beans, peas, radish, and 

 lettuce may be planted. Onions may be transplanted from the seed beds. 



The beds will need constant hoeing ; all weeds must be killed, and the 

 surface should be kept worked up fine and loose. 



Flower Garden. 



All winter flowering shrubs that ha\e dropped their blossoms may now 

 be pruned. It is important to prune these immediately after flowering, 

 so that the plant may be able to make plenty of flowering wood for next 

 season. 



Seed beds and plots need constant cleaning and weeding. Weeds must 

 now be kept out of the garden, both by hoeing and handpicking. The 

 s; edlings that are growing in their permanent situations should be thinned 

 <nit and given a good chance to develop strong and sturdv plants. 



