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budded this season, and, in addition, 34,000 stocks have been planted 

 cut. The stock consist of the two varieties commonly used, viz., the 

 wild lemon and the sour orange, so that growers may have their choice 

 as regards the stocks on which their trees are worked. 



Planting. 



When the trees are received from the nursery they should im- 

 mediately be unpacked and "healed" in. This is done by digging a 

 shallow trench and placing the trees singly therein, covering the roots 

 well with soil and thoroughly wetting them. 



When planting, which should be carried out as soon as possible, 

 just a sufficient number to handle expeditiously should be taken from 

 the trench and the tips of all the larger roots cut off by a clean under 



Sour Orange Stock ready for Budding; Seed Sown October, 1914. State 



Nursery, Wahgimyah. 



cut, while most of the fibrous roots should be removed and if at all dry 

 they should be completely cut away. 



The holes for the reception of trees require to be dug at the time of 

 planting in order that the soil moisture may be retained, or, if these 

 have been opened up previously, it will be necessary to cut away 3 or 4 

 inches of the edges that have set somewhat and would therefore resist 

 the extension of the roots later on. 



The trees need to be planted at the same depth they occupied in 

 the nursery, the soil being carefully filled in while the roots are spread 

 out on the surface thereof as it reaches their level. 



When the hole has been about three parts filled up water should 

 be. freely added so as to bring the soil particles in close contact with 

 the roots and to facilitate the capillarity of the permanent soil mois- 

 ture. The remaining soil should be then filled in and left in a loose 

 condition to act as a mulch. The trees require irrigating every ten 

 days during the first season. Immediately after planting it will be 



