10 Aug., 1916.] Orchard and Garden Notes. 



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N.B.— 100 points = 1 Inch. 



lltii Julv. 1916. 



H. A. HUNT, 

 Oommonwealth Meteorologist. 



OROIIAKD AND GARDEN NOTES. 



(A'. E. Pescott, F.L.S., I'rincijxd, School of Horticulture, Buni/ei/.) 



The Orchard. 



If tlie winter spraying has been delayed, it sliuiild be completed as 

 •quickly as possible, and before the buds beijjiii to swell and burst. 



It is not advisable to spray the stone fruits with the red oil emulsion 

 at this time, as there will be danger of burning and destroying tlie eir y 

 buds tliat may l>e swelling, anil consequently loosen tlieir outside scales. 

 It wil' be safe, if the work be done at once, to spray apple, pear and 

 -quince trees with this spray, especially where the Kyrobia ^lite, scale 

 insects, or woolly aphis are ])revalent. 



If it is intended that the lime-sulphur wash be the specitic for these 

 and otlier pests, it niav be used witli safelv. nlthnugh the spraying 



