em Ribes Grossularia, is largely planted, the fruit idu 
the manufacture of jam and also for export in a 
he berries attain a large size in suitable situations, and the crop 
a m one. Fruit in season from middle of November to 
its, "Ribes, red, black, and white. The two former are large ly 
h 
danily i in suitable soils, the fruit ar so plentiful as y ut to pay 
Raspberr y, Rubus Ideus. This fruit is very extensively grown in 
moist bottom lands of the Colony, the canes fruiting pie LA 
the erop at times is so NO we uto Veg picking, an 
quantities in the country districts go to waste for want of a market: 
he fruit is much esteemed for the uec C of jam, and it i 
ported in bulk to the neighbouring Colonies, to be used for the same 
Grapes, dis E These do fairly well in the warmer parta o = 
poteny. ith inds, such as  Chasselas, Blac S Ham e doen 
ing. well in all : sensons ; po pt for local 
Meca anon of grapes w uld not pro iiic ; 
erally. "The warmer climate vt the Sügiboe Colonies 
in this culture. Tasmania could never 
compete with her neighbours successfully in the production of. 
Tries, Fragaria, are extensively grown, both for local con- 
n and preserving, and’ to a limited extent for export. The fruit - 
in great perfection, and attains a high flavour, much above that 
warmer Colonies. The Marguerite commences toripen at the end 
„and is sueceeded by Trollop's Vietoria and the British Queen, 
keeping up the supply c into Sannir ; in moist s seasons 
ings may be had eve ate as ? 
Regia. pce nm datis i bec 8 oe 
vesca, are all cultivated to a limited extent, and thrive well. 
inut is the most extensively grow, and the nuts. ae. Sady for 
ring March and April. 
ylus dea de e fruit frees! in ibis soils; B 2 
hie, di as 
Aie praes germanica, 
D. ; Wes rus 
| dis erana ab of figs and grapes, 
f heat to thoroughly mature “hem than eni I get 
eius 2 of | Tiinan ung lies E ios esHg Baraa Fol ilie 
Colonies, is better fitted to ats a out the good qualities of 
thence T: n apples and pears 
