88 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [10 Feb., 1916. 



PLANTING AND RECONSTITUTION OF VINEYARDS. 



CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF PHYLLOXERA-RESISTANT 

 VINE ROOTLINGS AND CUTTINGS. 



During the past two seasons the conditions subject to which Victorian 

 vine-growers may purchase phylloxera-resistant vine cuttings and rcot- 

 lings, whether grafted or ungrafted, have been published in this Journal 

 in lull detail, so that growers should now be familiar with such condi- 

 tions, which will again apply to the coming distributions (Ungrafted 

 Kootlings and Cuttings, season 1916; and Grafted Rootlings, season 

 1917), the only alterations being the necessary correction of dates, viz., 

 llie substitution of the year 1916 for 1915, and of 1917 for 1916, re- 

 spectively. 



It will suffice here to explain that resistant vines are supplied to in- 

 tending planters in any of the following forms, and at the prices stated, 

 packing extra : — 



Resistant rootlings, grafted with scions previously supplied by 

 applicants, at per 1,000, £6. 



Resistant rootlings!, ungrafted, at per 1,000, £1 10s. 



Resistant cuttings, at per 1,000, 15s. 



Application Forms. 



No application will be entertained unless made on the forms supplied 

 for the purpose, which are obtainable from the Director, Department 

 of Agriculture, Melbourne, or from the Principal, Viticultural College, 

 Rutherglen. 



Separate forms are provided for (a) Grafted Rootlings (blue form), 

 (5) Ungrafted Rootlings and Cuttings (buff form). ApplicaUons 

 must be filled in on the proper forms. 



Each applicant for forms will be supplied with a copy of the de- 

 tailed conditions governing the distribution of phylloxera-resistant vine 

 rootlings and cuttings. 



Applicants are earnestly requested to thoroughly familiarize them- 

 selves with them. They are warned that under no circumstances can 

 any dejMrture he permitted from the regulations governing the dis- 

 tribution as detailed therein, nor can any request for special considera- 

 tion he entertained. 



Dates before which Applications must be made. 



For Grafted Rootlings (1917 distribution, June to August inclu- 

 sive). Applications will be received until 31st May next. (For the 

 1916 distribution the time for receiving applications closed on 31st May, 

 1915, and present applicants cannot be supplied until 1917.) 



For Ungrafted Rootlings and Cuttings, to be distributed from July 

 to August inclusive, 1916, applications will be received until 30th June, 

 1916. 



Supplying Clean Districts. 



RootliiigSi and Cuttings cannot be sent from nurseries in phylloxer- 

 ated districts to clean districts. A limited number of clean Ungrafted 

 Rootlings are, however, available for distribution to clean districts. 

 The price charged is £2 per 1,000, packing extra. Applications for these 

 will be received by Mr. E. E. Pescott, Principal, School of Horticul- 

 ture, Burnley, until 1st June, 1916. 



