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REPORT ON MANURES, APPLIANCES, &c, 1907. 



1. Acha-Kut (Henry). — A powerful chemical manure producing an 

 immediate effect on the growth of wood and foliage, and giving a deep 

 green colour to the growths. 



2. Banding Grease (Voss).— A preparation for grease banding fruit 

 trees to catch the female winter moths as they ascend the trees. We 

 found the sample received lacking in consistency and not sufficiently 

 sticky. 



3. Cyanamide (Boor). — A new chemical manure received late in 1907, 

 and which we have had no opportunity of testing. 



4. Fertiliser (Boor). — A mixture of chemical manures adapted for 

 light soils, and which had a good effect on roses, vegetables, &c. 



5. Fertilisers (Voss). — Received too late in 1907 to report upon. 



6. Fertiliser (Sun Gas Co.). — This was cyanamide of lime, and 

 proved excellent on vegetable crops. 



7. Frame-raiser (De Luca). — A very handy wooden arrangement that 

 can be screwed to the frame for raising the frame lights up to different 

 heights for ventilation. 



8. Green Sulphur (Voss). — A green form of the well-known powdered 

 sulphur, and being green it is not so conspicuous as the yellow sulphur 

 when applied. 



9. Handy- Andy Hoes (Standard Manufacturing Co.). — Excellent little 

 hoes for small gardens, or for ladies. 



10. Hop Manure (Wakeley). — This was tried on pot fruit trees, with 

 very good results, and is a sate and reliable manure. 



11. National Knapsack Sprayer (de Luzy Freres). — One of the most 

 useful appliances for spraying roses, fruit trees, &c. in the garden, and 

 should be in every garden, as it is easily carried about, and produces a very 

 fine dense spray that completely covers all insect pests on the trees or 

 plants with the insecticide employed. 



12. Nebula Sprayer (Patent Nebula Spray Co.). — An excellent little 

 sprayer for under glass, either for use with insecticides or for spraying 

 delicate flowers or foliage with water. 



13. Necrotine Insecticide (The British Nicotine Co.).— A very good and 

 safe insecticide for red spider, aphis, thrip, Sec. 



14. Necrotine Vaporising Compound (The British Nicotine Co.). — ■ 

 Quite as effective . and safe in use as any vaporising insecticide we have 

 tried. 



15. Patent Flower Supports (Forster). — A useful appliance if it were 

 more durable. It consists of a wooden stake, with soft metal clips to 

 secure the plant. 



16. Patent Tree Fastener (Willis). — Received late for trying in 1907, 

 but so far they are very effective in preventing any movement of the tree, 

 and are reasonable in price, viz. 9<Z. per dozen. 



