10 Oct. 1916.] 



Fruit Nomenclature. 



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6. Cowell's Eed Streak, raised in New South Wales.— An early 

 apple, free from woolly aphis; reported as a valuable early apple for 

 the IN'ew South Wales warm coastal climates. 



7. Brown's Pippin, Peck's Seedling. — Two blight-proof apples from 

 ITew Soutli Wales. Were deferred for consideration next year. 



A large number of seedling apples and pears were considered and 

 rejected by the* committee as being inferior to existing varieties in 

 commerce. 



Blight=proof Apples. 



The following list of apples which are reported as being immune 

 from woolly aphis, or nearly so, from various States, is issued by 

 direction of the committee : — 



Alexander. 



Annie Elizabeth. 



Bonum. 



Carlton. 



Cliff's Seedlino-. 



Climax. 



Commerce. 



Early Richmond. 



Foster. 



Fall Beauty. 



General Carrinpton. 



George Neilson. 



Gravenstein. 



Hay's Midseason. 



Irish Peach. 



John Sharp. 



Kenny's Autumn. 



Lady Carrington. 



Lang's Best. 



London Pippin. 



Lord Wolsoley. 



Magg's Seedling. 



Marjorie Hay. 



Menagere. 



Mona Hay. 



New England Pigeon. 



Nickajack. 



Northern Spy. 



Perfection. 



Pomme De Neige. 



Purity. 



Reinette Du Canada. 



Ruby Pearmain. 



Sharp's Early. 



Sharp's Nonsuch. 



Springdale. 



Striped Beefing. 



Takapuna Russet. 



Trivett. 



William Anderson. 



Winter Majetin. 



Winter Strawberry. 



Yarra Bank. 



POTASH FROM OLIVE OIL RESIDUES. 



From analytical results published in tlio J/ Italia Agrlcola by A. 

 Aita, olive oil residues (the blackish, turbid liquid deposited at the 

 bottom of the sink under oil presses) contained the following: — Soluble 

 in water, 13.57 per cent., alkaline chlorides 1.57 per cent. The amount 

 of potash in the liquid is given as about 1.5 per cent, or slightly more. 

 By the evaporation and combustion of 100 gallons of this residue 30 

 to 35 lbs. of ash were recovered. The volume of the liquid is double 

 that of the olive oil produced. 



A Commission has been formed to consider the possibility of utiliz- 

 ing this residium for the manufacture of potash salts. 

 — Extract Journal IndvHrial and Engineering Chemisiry , May, 1916. 



Boughly, 10,000 gallons of this liquid would produce, on the figures 

 given, approximately 1 ;> tons of ash, the potash content of which would 

 make it worth £2 10s. per ton at the present price of potash. 



