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The Plum. 
Plums of all descriptions grow well in most districts of ON and 
for jam making and drying, are a most valuable fruit. nch an aS 
talian prunes should be very much more Vic vüldeatot og 
unlimited demand exists for these in their dry state 
The Cherry. 
This being one of the first fruits to come into the market, is always 
in great demand. Being chiefly used for dessert, and being very 
prolifie, it is sold at prices within the reach of the poorest people. 
Some of the later varieties have been prid to the Mrs 
remunerative price 
The € and Lemon. 
These fruits ean be grown in Victoria, where frosts do e Rome 
but require a moderate potiti from hot winds in summe well 
from the frosts of winter. The lemon appears to be the icai Do 0 
when it Rave here there is generally a good demand in the local 
market. Large plantations of lemons would be very valuable. a 
The Fig. 
There are a great many varieties of this fruit, and the hardy sorts do 
well in id around Geelong. The varieties suitable for drying are those 
whieh should be most cultivated, and although a trifle sm maller t an some 
others, are very prolifie, and very eer as a dessert fruit. The 
demand for these, like the fruit of the vine, will be, at no distant date, 
unlimited. The cultivation of the fig is very simple, and the tree does 
not appear to be subject to so great a number of pests as many other 
kinds of fruit. 
The Olive. 
The ie trees thrive well in some parts of the Geelong d id 
d m fruit well; but in the ae ays of planting a large 
num a a bastard ki nd was sent into the Colony, and these have 
ee ed eetly barren. These are remarkable for Res large amount of = 
scale blight, which is spreading wherever trees have been iei and 
fruitful olives are in great danger of being entirely Berie Es 
The Walnut. 
This should be much more extensively gei In the Gippsland and 
Western on they would grow to a great size. The timber in after 
years would become very valuable for ciet "work, while the fruit 
produees an Papa oil, in addition to being very popular for dessert, 
Almonds. 
Both bitter and sweet almonds arrive at great prefection, but the - 
demand for them is limited at present, and consequently they are nota 
very profitable cummodity. 5 
The Quince. 
This is much cultivated, and grows well in any bonds ing good land, 
o itis red in demand for jams and edi ien _ the supply le 
. rather large, the price of the frait at prese sidered low. 
tts neis the fruit — comes in se more eet eral use, the value 
begreater. It is rm tree, and istud but TA dn 
