334 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Orchard Management, Weak Places in. By — Morrill (U.S.A. 

 Hort. Soc. Illinois, 1901, pp. 111-118). — Some useful hints are here 

 given to those interested in the planning and management of orchards. 

 Care in planning at the beginning is specially advocated. The author 

 concludes with some remarks on such troubles as the San Jose scale and 

 aphis. — V. J. M. 



Orchard Notes. By C. F. Austin (U.S.A. Exp. Stn. Alabama-, 

 December 1901). — Observations as to the prevalence of Apple leaf rust 

 (Rcestelia) on a large number of varieties of Apple, Red Astracan and 

 Gravenstein included among those free from rust in that season. Spray 

 thoroughly with Bordeaux mixture : 6 lb. copper sulphate, 6 lb. fresh 

 lime to 50 galls, water, had no effect upon the disease. List of varieties 

 most attacked by green aphis, as in the case of rust ; the varieties that 

 are resistent to the attack of the insect are becoming fewer every year. 

 The indications are that there are no varieties that we can say are per- 

 fectly resistent to the attacks of this insect. 



The growing of Apples is a very difficult problem so far South, and 

 without spraying a great percentage of the Apples are more or less rotten 

 before they are ripe. 



Trials of Cherries, Japan Walnuts, Peaches of different races (Persian, 

 Punto, North and South China, Spanish). Times of blossoming of 

 Peaches and Plums follow. Example of record : — 



Notes on the Blossoming of Plums, 1901. 



Varieties March 4 



Bin-bank Buds 

 (Japanese) show 

 white 



Chas. Downing — 

 (American) 



C. H. H. 



Orchard Soils, Preparation and Management of. By Dr. 



W. K. Jacques (U.S.A. Hort. Soc. Illinois, 1901, pp. 128-136).— This 

 paper deals with the choice of sites for orchards, preparation of the soil, 

 conservation of moisture, &c. In the author's view the site of an old 

 forest is an ideal place for planting an orchard. Fruit trees growing on 

 poor land cannot resist disease like those having the benefit of a rich soil, 

 says the author. The paper cannot fail to interest those in a position to 

 choose from different sites for the planting of an orchard. — V. J. M. 



Orchid Growing- in Belgian Leaf Soil. By G. (Garden, No. Ie586, 

 p. 243; 12/4 1902).— Many Orchids thrive better in this soil than in 

 any other. The new hybrid Phaius, for instance, grows in it in an extra- 

 ordinary way. This new compost for Orchids is discussed in a practical 

 manner. — E. T. C. 



Orchids, Leaf-mould for. By W. H. Young (Gard, Mag. 

 No. 2524, p. 159; 15/3/1902).— The advantages and disadvantages of 



March 9 



March 15 



March 26 



April 6 



April 11 



Condition of 

 crop in 1901 



Buds 

 opening 



Full 

 bloom 



Fallen 







Very light 





Buds 

 swelling 



Buds 

 opening 



Nearly 

 full 

 bloom 



Blossom 

 falling 



Full 



