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'*^'* MAYLANDS SMALLHOLDERS 



of shoots and tied to the wire, resting the stem of the 

 leaf on the wire before tying. Leave the tie rather 

 slack for expansion of stem. After trimming and tying, 

 spray again with strawsonite. This work should all be 

 completed by the beginning of August, if the season 

 is suitable to growth. If rain falls immediately after 

 spraying, repeat it. 



" The fruit should begin to show color by the middle 

 of August, but this varies considerably with the season 

 and the age of the plants when set out. 



" As soon as the fruit shows pink, it should be gathered 

 and taken to the packing shed. Do not gather the fruit 

 green if it can be helped, but wait for a change of color. 

 These gatherings should be continued at least twice a 

 week so long as the fine weather continues. If the 

 weather changes to wet after a long dry speU, it 

 is very probable that many of the fruit wiU crack, 

 and then it is advisable to gather the fruit green, 

 if quite fuUy matured; this wUl save them from 

 crackmg. If the weather is cold and dull, the plants 

 shotdd be sprayed with Evans' Aseptic Spray. This 

 will not leave a stain on the fruit. After the second week 

 in August, the plants may be topped, as this will help 

 the fruits to sweU, and fruit settmg after this date will 

 probably be useless. Keep the side shoots removed, 

 and remove and shorten bottom leaves to let the sim- 

 light into the plants. Remember this: plants allowed 

 to grow close and crowded are much more liable to 

 disease, and spraying does not thoroughly cover them; 

 also plants with many shoots make less fruit, of a smaller 



