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vine, and thus render it more fruitful. To be effectual, the pruning 

 must be very early — as soon as vintage is over. If postponed until May, 

 the vine is strengthened, rather than weakened. 



Extra early pruning delays the start of growth the following spring. 

 Vines which start to grow late are usually better bearers, because the 

 vegetative action commences when the weather is warm. Pruning im- 

 mediately would be worth trying on Malbecks grafted on du Lob. 



The mysterious disease known in France as Court nout, literally short 

 joint, was referred to. It seems to have some relationship with what 

 we know here as " Rogue" vines, occasionally to be met with in most 

 vineyards. Vines which show a characteristic abnormal vegetation and 

 bear little or no fruit. In the heavily manured vineyards of Southern 

 France, Court none has sometimes done much damage. No parasite has 

 yet been discovered as its cause, but it is claimed in some quarters that 



New pumping plant and fluming, uugrafted resistant lootliugs iu foreground, 

 State Nursery, Wahgunyah. 



a marked improvement in the affected vines was obtained by pruning 

 before the fall of the leaves and painting all cuts made with tlie secateur 

 with coal tar. Growers were recommended to try tliis treatment on any 

 " Rogue " vines in their vineyards. 



Citrus Nursery. 



One of the features of tlie work being carried out is the propagation 

 of the orange and lemon tree. 



Mr. Carmody stated that there was a great divers.. y of opinion 

 throughout tlie world as to which of the stocks was the Wst for citr-t? 

 trees. California favoured the sour orange stock «as being the hardiest 

 and as having an exceptionally good rooting system. Florida also 

 favoured this stock. Of late years, the Tahiti orange .'^tock was popular 

 wilh S()n:p American growers, but it had a dwarfing effect. 



