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Journal of Agrici(l!:ae, Victoria. [11 Dec. 191 i. 



Almonds. — E.A.W. asks for names of soft-shelled almonds. He al.'io asks 

 whether trees will bear sweet almonds if grown from nuts. 



Answer. — Brandes Jordan, Early Jordan, and I.X.L. Trees may bear sweet 

 almonds if grown from the nut, but the shell will be always hard. 



NON-BEAKING AppLE TiJiiE. — I'^.A.W. states that a Northern Spv apple on blight- 

 proof stock, although 12 years old, has not yet borne fruit. It is apparently 

 healthy. 



Answer. — Northern Spy apple trees are always a long time coming into 

 bearing, as a rule never showing any fruit until from 7 to 10 years old. If the 

 tree has been heavily pruned each year, or if the leaders have been allowed to 

 grow too upright, the tree would be thrown out of bearing. Prune the tree very 

 lightly ; take out any central upright growths, and do not feed or manure heavily. 



STATISTICS. 



Rainfall in Victoria. 



Ttiirt) Quarter, 1911. 



Table showing average amount of rainfall in each of the 26 Basins or Regions con- 

 stituting the State of Victoria for each month and the quarter, with the corre- 

 sponding monthly and quarterly averages for each Basin, deduced from all available 

 records to date. 



H. A. HUNT, 



CommomveaUh AI eteoroloc/ist. 



