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pest. For spraying, a weak read oil emulsion, lime and sulphur spray, 

 or resin wash will be found useful for the purpose. The most successful 

 method, however, of dealing with the scale pest is by fumigation. The 

 trees should be closely enveloped in an airtight sheet or tent, and hydro- 

 cyanic gas generated inside. The chemicals for generating the gas, as 

 well as the fumes of the gas itself, are excessively dangerous, and great 

 care is necessary in their manipulation. A wooden, enamel, or earthern- 

 ware vessel is placed inside the tent., the vessel containing a mixture of 

 4 fluid ounces of sulphuric acid, and 12 fluid ounces of water, the acid 

 being placed in the vessel first. Four ounces of cyanide of potassium is 

 then quickly dropped into the vessel, the tent, closed down at once, and 

 the bottom of the tent all round covered with soil to prevent any of the 

 gas escaping. The operator must take care that not the slightest portion 

 of the fumes is breathed. Fumigation should be carried out at night- 

 time or on a cloudy day, if the foliage of the trees be thoroughly dry. 



POMOLOGICAL NoTES. 



The Ettershuri/ Strawberry. — This is the so-called " tree " strawberry 

 that was freely advertised last season, and sold at Is. per plant. It is 

 certainly not a "tree'' strawberry — that name is quite a misnomer, 

 and the term " bush " strawberry would certainly have been a better one. 



The foliage has grown very vigorously, the leaves are strong, and 

 altogether it may be described as an exceedingly robust and vigorous 

 grower. The " tree " habit, which has been ascribed to the plant, occurs 

 in the form of strong, rather long, and upright flowering stems, which 

 throw the flowers far above the foliage, and taller than any other straw- 

 berry so far grown here. Both the main stalk and the individual stems 

 are long, and the flowers are usually well developed. 



The first crop of fruit was not generally good, the second being 

 heavier. The berries of the earlier crop were the larger. But neither 

 the early nor the late crop produced berries of large dessert size, although 

 the plants were grown under favorable conditions. The second crop 

 quantity was good ; the berries were well coloured, firm, and very well 

 flavoured. So that, judging from the first season's results, it would seem 

 that the Ettersburgh strawberry will fill the requirements as a jam fac- 

 tory berry, being sweet, solid, and prolific, but it has not yet. proved 

 itself woi'thy of being placed on the list of strawberries grown for dessert 

 or table. 



It would be well if the term " tree " were abandoned in favour of a 

 more descriptive name. 



American Apples. — American apples are now being sold in the shops. 

 Jonathans are rather under Australian export, size, but that is rather 

 an advantage to the buyer than otherwise. They are exceptionally well 

 coloured, and, while a certain amount of expected mealiness is nresent, 

 the flavour is very fair, considering the long journey from Canada, and 

 the extended cool storage conditions. 



The Esopus Spitzenbergs are very highly coloured, and are perhaps 

 the best flavoured of all the varieties so far to hand. 



The Winesaps are well coloured, and juicy, but the fine, sweet vinous 

 flavour of this variety has gone, possibly owing to the long keeping. 



