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Divisions of herhaceou.s plaiit.s .such as Delphiniums, Cannas, Shasta 

 Daisy, herbaceous Chrvsanthemuins, Rudbeckias, Salvias, and Phlox 

 may still be planted out. If it is intended that such plants shall remain 

 in the same location as last .season, they should be lifted, the soil being 

 well dug and manured, and the crowns planted back again. By these- 

 means, the plants retain their \igour, and are able to ]noduce gcwd flowers 

 each sea. son. 



Evergreen shrubs may now he planted out, the soil having previously 

 l^een well dug and aired. All beds should be well dug over by this time, 

 manure and refuse litter having been dug into the soil. 



A few corms and tulx-rs of earlv summer flowering liulbmis j)lants may 

 now be planted. 



STORAGE TEST OF SIIIPPIXG GRAPES. 



F. de CasicUa, (.J over nine iit Viiicidturist. 



Of the numerous \ines introduced by the writer in 1908 and planted 

 at the Viticultural College, Rutherglen. a list of which appeared in the 

 Report of the Department, 1907-10, several bore fruit for the first time 

 this year. 



As some of these promise to be of value as shipping grapes, it was 

 decided to test them by storage in cool chamber, packed in cork dust. 

 These grapes went into the Government cool .stores on 27th April last, 

 being picked and packed a few days previously. They were opened and 

 examined on loth July, so they had been nearly three months in cool 

 storage, where they were kept at a temperature of between 33 degrees- 

 and 34 degrees Fah. 



On being opened, they were examined by Messrs. J. G. Turner, Chief 

 Horticultural Officer. B. \V. Bagenal, and the writer. Notes were made 

 and points awarded, the latter according to a scale fnjm i to 10. 



Ohancz. — These opened in almost perfect order. Under i per cent, 

 of damaged V)erries, stalks quite green, and the fruit almost as fresh as 

 though it had been just picked off the vine, lo points. 



Olivette Vraic. — A very pretty large white grape, distinctly oval or 

 olive .shajJed. Order nearly ecjual to Ohanez. 9^ points. 



Teneron du Cade net. — ^"ery good order. The berries were bronzed 

 on one side ; they were evidently riper than the ])revious ones when packed. 

 Probably a good shipping grape for districts too late for Ohanez. 9 ponits. 



Malvoisic des C/iurtre/ix. — Very goofl order. Some l)erries brcn/ed. 

 Yvry large hand.some bunch; l.irge oval berry, remarkably crisp an! of 

 delicious flavour. Stalks very gri-en and berries adhering firmly to them. 

 Th(nigh a few berries were discoloured, ihe decay was \V'.\ communicalc<l 

 to adjoining berries. 8^ points. 



Malaga Rose.— Very goovl order. S(jme of the berries slightly 

 sl.ri\ell<-(l. F.vidently an earlier grape than Ohane/. .\ pretty, o\al, 

 bright red grape, though the berries an? not very large. 8 points. 



Servaii. Thi- skin of this white grape is not .so thick as the former 

 sorts and th<- pulp is more juicy ; nevertheless, it opeiifd in \ery fair 

 order. 7 points. 



Kiir/sti .Mici. Small comp.ic t biiui h : n-d 1« rrv. l'"air (,rder. 6 points. 



Olivette Rose. — Not nearly .so good .is tlu' White Olivetti- mentior.ed 

 above. The stalks were very dry and the bun( h, which is very IcKise, had 

 a perished appearance though f' w berries were un'^oinid. 5 pouits. 



