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These bands should be carefully removed, and the grubs de- 
stroyed at least once every week. The average amount collected 
from one tree is 90 to 100. 
Scraping off the loose bark with a three-cornered hoe is another 
good plan, and also painting the stems with a mixture of cow- 
dung, lime, and sulphur. This preparation fills up any cracks, 
and prevents the moths from depositing their eggs. 
Spraying the aphis on the peaches gives us plenty to do, the 
mixture used being soft soap and tobacco water. The IXL 
and new Bordeaux mixtures are found to be very effective. A 
dull day is generally chosen for spraying. 
Root pruning is started this month. Cutting Cape weeds in 
lower orchard also gives extra work. 
On wet days we are occupied in the pavilion making wooden 
labels, &c. 
Planting trees in the new nursery gives us plenty to do, the 
trees being apples, cherries, plums, pears, nuts, and a new 
American wine berry. 
Re-planting roses in the flower border, and writing labels for 
same, keep some of the students busily occupied. The roses are 
planted 2ft. Gin. apart, and consist of 70 varieties. The following 
are some of the best :—Tea-scented, Noisette, Rev. T. C. Cole, 
L’Ideale, Marechal Niel, Cloth of Gold. 
Mr. C. French, F.R.H.S., wrote a very interesting lecture on 
“Entomology,” which was read by Mr. McAlpine, the Horticul- 
tural Board being present, also many of the public and students. 
AUGUST. 
Planting trees in the orchard this month provides the students 
with occupation and useful knowledge. 
Fig. 3.—1 shows bad planting, the roots twisted, and the 
soil piled up the stem like a cone. 2 shows good planting in 
drained land, the roots spread out evenly just within the ground, 
and the surface covered with litter of manure. 3 shows the tree 
planted almost on the surface in wet or low-lying ground, the soil 
for covering the roots being taken from between the trees, and 
mulching with manure—thus another illustration of bad planting. 
It is always as well when planting to shorten long roots and 
cut off broken ends smoothly. The soil should be firmly pressed 
about them by carefully treading—not ramming—the soil hard. 
Fertilizers used when planting are bone dust, superphosphate, 
and blood manure. When the tree has been planted cut back all 
the branches to within 2 or 3 inches of the stem of the tree. 
