22 Fruitgrowing under Irrigation 



Apricots. Moorpark and Mansfield Seedling 

 (end December and early January). 



Peaches. Elberta (end January), Foster (middle 

 January), Muir (February), Lovell (February), 

 Lady Palmerston (end February), Salway (March), 

 Pullar's Cling (February) a great canning favour- 

 ite at present. 



Pears. Bartlett, or Williams' Bon Chretien (Feb- 

 ruary). 



Fruitgrowers intending to plant for canning pur- 

 poses should aim at a succession of varieties ripen- 

 ing at different periods so as to avoid a rush of 

 harvesting work at a particular time, and also to 

 prevent a glut occurring at the canneries from the 

 over-supply of any variety. 



The Orange. Of all fruits, the orange has, per- 

 haps, been the most extensively planted along the 

 Murray Valley during the last few years. The 

 Washington Navel is the variety usually chosen, 

 but Thompson's Improved Navel, Valencia Late, 

 and Mandarins have also been tried. Orange trees 

 should be planted on the best land of the holding, 

 where there is good drainage. As it takes about 

 seven years from the time of planting for the orange 

 tree to produce profitable crops, the grower would 

 do well, unless supplied with sufficient capital, not 

 to plant too large a portion of his holding with this 

 fruit. Through the enormous plantings that have 

 taken place, navel oranges must certainly come 

 down in price in a few years, but if a big export, 

 trade can be worked up with Europe, there is every 

 reason to think that this branch of the industry has 

 a good future. 



OTHER VARIETIES. 



Should the fruitgrower wish to go in for a few 

 side lines, apples and almonds may be tried. The 



