10 Jan., 1918.] 



Apple Culture in Victoria. 



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vertical sections of tlie blossoms with the pistils intact and two stamens 

 on each side are shown, except in the case of those ready to be subjected 

 to cross-pollination and markd (i»), and here all the stamens have been 

 removed. The Rome Beauty blossom, Fig. 1, (a) shows the relative 

 position of the stamens to the pistil, but it appears like (&) when all 

 the stamens are cut aAvay. When the anthers of the London Pippin 

 flower, (c) burst, and liberate the ripe pollen, they are placed in contact 

 with the receptive stigmas of (&). The cross-pollinated flower is then 

 covered, as explained, to prevent its further pollination through the 

 agency of insects, &c. When the young fruit has swelled to the condi- 

 tion of {d), the protective covering may be removed. The cross-sections 

 (e) and (/) were taken from the ovaries of Rome Beauty florets while 

 in the condition of (&) and {d) respectively. Fig. 2 depicts London 





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Plate 141. 



Fig. 1. Method of crossing Rome Beauty 



with London Pippin. 

 Fig. 2. Method of crossing London Pippin 



with Rome Beauty. 



Pippin crossed with Rome Beauty, and the lettering of the specimens 

 in this case may be read in the light of the explanation given in con- 

 nexion with Fig. 1. 



During its development the fruit should be kept free from insect 

 pests and fungus diseases, and when fully matured on the tree it may 

 be removed to ordinary or cool storage, or the pips may be taken 

 from the fruit and kept in a dry cool place until required for sowing. 

 If the pips are sown about the beginning of August in rich sandy loam or 

 other friable soil and covered to a depth of about 2 inches, provided 

 favorable weather conditions ensue, a high percentage of the young 

 seedlings will have attained a height of from 4 to 6 inches by the end 

 of October. During some seasons, in certain localities these growths 



