Novemser 5, 1919.] 
RENOVATING FRUIT TREES. 
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AUTUMN is the best time in which to under 
take the work of rencvating fruit trees and no 
^ doubt this season there will be many arrears to 
m overtake. ld trees that fail to yield satisfac- 
i torily are useless, but very often sentiment 
" forbids their removal and the only altern ative 
au is to endeavour to make bese worthy the 
x space e occupy. ‘This mot an Meses 
т task, it is beset with difficulties, and when 
comple Н im period "ot waiting for the reward 
is often a long one. 
The importance of attending to fruit tree roots 
at the time leaves are falling, and while the soil 
still retains some of the warmth acc: amalia 1 in 
a summer, cannot well be over estimated, as 
pe affords an immediate opportunity for new p 
Tl action, xe result bemg the least possible 
che 
Espalier-trained Pear trees on walls are з 
worst p but they can be inc ek. to 
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j^ tie them back out of jw di “then 
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it erir : 'owin T t 
Е place of exhausted soil nothing is better than 
if turfy Joam roughly chopped, with a liberai addi- 
Jd tion of ash from the rubbish fire and a fair 
y sprinkling of half-ineh bones, together with some 
d cld mortar rubble Should the loam be of poor 
4 dvis a 
y 
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1 put in new soil the subsoil should be 
j тр с дй up and the roots freed of dead 
and bruised ends befor spreading them out 
evenly, еер the roots a little above their 
level in order that after the soil has finally 
settled they will still rest in a horizontal posi 
jon Select some of the inest soil to place 
round them, and after all has been made firm 
the soil should stand a ; little higher than the 
Flower shapes in Е; 
general level. Should it necessary, soak the 
mik with clear water A apply a mulch of 
alf-decayed manur 
көө should receive 
it is аи 
у 
ind. de ginti 
fruit of a fai 
sur be ана 
spurs yielding 
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size. ‘oo much of this pruning must not, how 
ever, be attempted in cne season ; it should be 
extended gradually over the whole of the tree, 
and may take four ons to complete in the 
orst cases. The summer ды of trees thus 
dealt, with largely in s the results. Roots 
hould be e can ek era neat o surface by mulch 
ing an eeding, togethe "rn 
of water in dry weather sable, W 
ever, not to apply the ly in the 
year; but rather lightly vinter one, 
and allow the soil to rmed by 
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PLANT NOTES, 
NDIA FITZALANII. 
DuRı 
vidrio углы 
Queensland ar X A idia Fi 
plant of remarkable beauty and conspicuous 
b reason both of flowers and fruit. It is 
c Rand, F.R.S., and ** Fitzalanii" 
. Fitzalan, at one time a resident 
IG. 109.- -CAMPANULA CARPATICA. 
Left: Flat flower of В pelviformis Right: Campanulate 
flower of 6 ‹ arp ica. see р aah 
the sun, the end of May being riy enough in о owen and a keen and successful botanist 
most: cases to apply the summer Sea he Те The plant belongs to the same family as the 
above remarks apply also to trees growing in Gardenia, and, in commen Ni h several of its 
the open, with the exception that only half the relatives, is endowed with strong and exceed 
roots ould be treate in one season, and ingly acceptable perfume. F. M. ailey 
pruning chiefly carried out so as to admit light describes eight spec of ndia native to 
and air to the centre of the tre Queensland, five of which are gtr to the 
п.е case оѓ · Peaches; Plums and Cherries tropical north, ranging from аре Upstart to 
that may not be in the best state of health, the Gulf of Carpentaria, thr being specially 
treatment of the roots on lines eet to the heavily scented. Randia Fitzala anii px flour- 
above method will often 1 about a speedy ishes fully exposed to the sun place is 
change for the good, ord they are E rather under the shade of taller r sturdier 
suffering from exhaustion or making exces vegetation, and it finds ideal conditions alike 
Frc. 110.—cAMPANULA CARPATICA. 
from the cross between campanulate and fiat-fi у 
growth at the expense of fruiting first 
and substa tial r s 
anc 
inin 
wood that may i at 
the last- named fault і is 
at the roots. rv tl 
à rd dietis is in order 
to downward rooting 
should be laid at a convenient distance 
ace os ly under the stem of the tree. Lime 
being essential to stone fruit, care shot uld be 
taken to a - old mortar rubble freely, for with- 
seldoi 
om possible to dots ain good 
out this is 
results. p т 
arieties. (See р. 238.) 
at the mouths of shrub-obstructed creeks and 
among boulders ota ing with trees and screen 
ing vines, where the struggle for existence alway 
eems tense and unnecessary Simple in form 
з are рг irregular 
less 
ne 
= 
y cut, and s kw 
ебу such shelte vad, ell- 
the effect is that of фла par primn ess 
eee Men the unkempt, disorderly luxuriance 
of the jur 
