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difficult to raise, with the aid of symbiotic fungi on the principle enun 

 ciated by Noel Bernard in 1908. The results have been highly successful, 

 but it is considered that such success is attainable only by virtue of 

 special scientific treatment. — C. T. D. 



Passion Vine, Woodiness {Agr. Gaz. N.S.W. vol. xxv. p. 688).— 

 A vigorous growth of the vine tends to prevent "woodiness " or " bullet." 

 To induce this desideratum apply blood and bone manure in the autumn 

 at the rate of 5 cwt. to the acre ; in spring potassium sulphate | cwt., 

 ammonium sulphate 2 cwt., and ij cwt. of superphosphate. In 

 December dress with potassium sulphate J cwt., superphosphate 

 ij cwt., and ammonium sulphate i cwt. — S. E. W. 



Peach * Cling' (Agr. Gaz. N.S.W. vol. xxv. p. 334; i col. pi.) — 

 This Peach is derived from a chance seedling. It is excellent for 

 canning. The fruit is roundish oblate, of medium size, with a deep 

 suture. The colour ranges from white to red. according to exposure 

 to the sun. — S. E. W. 



Peach *Edgemont.' By U. P. Hedrick {U.S.A. Exp. Stn., 

 Geneva, New York, Bull. 385, 1914 ; col. pi.). — A new Peach of 

 promise, resembHng the ' Late Crawford ' in many respects. Intro- 

 duced in 1902. — E. A. Bd. 



Peach, ' Kia»Ora ' {Agr. Gaz. N.S.W. vol. xxv. p. 410 ; i fig., i col. 

 plate). — The Kia-Ora Peach is a regular bearer, and is less subject to 

 leaf curl than most varieties. The fruit is of excellent flavour, suitable 

 for drying, canning, or dessert, but requires careful handling, slightly 

 oval, with a deep suture, yellow, splashed with crimson. The tree is 

 a moderate, upright grower. — S. E. W. 



Peach Tip Moth. By W. W. Froggatt {Agr. Gaz. N.S.W. vol. xxv. 

 pp. 413-414; 3 plates).— The caterpillars of the Peach Tip Moth, a 

 Tortricid, attack the tips of the branches of peach trees and bore holes 

 in the skin of the fruit, causing it to gum. The caterpillar is 0-04 

 inch in length. The head is dull yellow, and the back reddish pink. 

 The moth is half an inch across the outspread wings. The fore wings 

 are dark brown and the hind wings lighter. As soon as damage to 

 the tips of the trees is noticed, spray with lead arsenate. The cater- 

 pillars may be caught under bandages placed round the trees. — 5. E. W. 



Peas, Diseases of {Jour. Bd. Agr. vol. xxi. No. 5, pp. 418-423 ; 

 I plate). — The diseases dealt with are : — Powdery Mildew {Erysiphe 

 Polygoni D.C.), Pea Mildew {Peronospora viciae, De Bary), Pea Rust 

 {Uromyces Fabae De Bary), Black Root-rot {Thielavia hasicola Zopf.), 

 and Pea Spot {Ascochyta Pisi Lib.). In each case both the disease and 

 the parasite are described, and preventive measures are suggested. 



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