THG JOURNAL 



OP 



Yfie department of Mgricufture 



OF 



VICTORIA. 



Vol. XIV. Part lO. 10th October, 1916^ 



APPLE CULTURE IN VICTORIA. 



(Continued from page 532.) 

 By J. Farrell, Orchard Supervisor. 



Propagation of Young Trees. 



In starting an apple orchard it is a matter of prime importance to 

 commence with good trees, which should, preferably, be yearling " whip " 

 growths on double-worked blight-proof stocks. 



The varieties mostly used for stocks are Northern Spy and Winter 

 Majetin, as they resist the attack of woolly aphis (Eriosema lanigera). 



If not worked by the intending planter, early application should 

 be made to nurser^'uien for the young trees necessary. They should be 

 ordered the season before being required for planting, as it frequently 

 happens that, when orders are delayed, growers experience diffictilties 

 in obtaining supplies. 



For many years past nurserymen have not been able to meet the 

 annual demand for poi)ular varieties. Tlie placing of early requisitions 

 witli the pro])agators gives them an opportunity to supjdy the required 

 number of well-worked trees of even standard and good (puility. 



The variety desired for planting may be cither budded or grafted 

 on to stocks produced from root grafts or layers. Seedlings make 

 undesirable stocks because their roots are mostly suscejitible to the 

 attack of woolly bliglit. The use of suckers is also to be deprecated, as 

 they generally tlirow up other suckers, and ])articularly when tlieir 

 roots are interfered willi during tlie process of cultivation. Tills has 

 an injurious <'ffect on the trees, friiit production being reduced while 

 file cost of working the orchard is increased. 



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