APRIL I, 1903. 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER, 
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daylight as soon as the usual pruning sea- 
son comes on. 
In this orchard there are 2,600 trees, 
containing seventy varieties. At each 
spraying a tree receives 4 to } gallons of 
the mixture. It takes two men three days 
to cover 20: acres, using about 350 gallons 
per day. This season Mr. Sandow found 
it necessary to spray his orchard four 
times. It will thus be seen that the 
spraying is easy and inexpensive. Mr. 
Sandow sends all his fruit to the London 
market, and is well satisfied with the 
general results. For export varieties he 
recommends Rome Beauty, Cleopatra, 
Dunn’s Seedling, Jonathan, Stone Pippin, 
Strawberry Pippin, Spittsberg, Nickajack, 
and Ben Davis. 
Banquet to Dr. HENpDERSON. 
The members of the Mount Lofty Gar- 
deners’ Association signalised their appre- 
ciation of the work of the President (Dr. 
Henderson) in his efforts to make public 
come to believe was crowned with success. 
He confessed to having been a sceptic in 
the matter at first, but was now conyinced 
that a remedy had been discovered which 
apple-growers could with confidence adopt, 
and without fear extend their apple 
orchards. 
In thanking the Association for the 
honor and recognition of his services, Dr. 
Henderson said that when he saw the state 
to which the apple industry had been 
brought by the ravages of the codlin moth, 
he felt that something had to be done, and 
his position gave him the opportunity 
when it appeared to him that arsenical 
spraying, as demonstrated by Mr. Sandow 
and others, was a success. He had done 
what he could to make it as public as pos- 
sible, and acknowledged his indebtedness 
to “The Register’ particularly for their 
publication of the successful work that had 
been done. He was confident that a 
united effort on the part of the orchardists 
Mount Lofty Gardeners Visit to Mr. Sandow’s Orchard at Grunthal, S.A. 
the efficacy of arsenical spraying as an 
effective remedy against codlin moth by 
tendering him a banquet. While doing 
honor, and in this way recognising the 
efforts of their President, the Association 
determined upon this form of compliment 
in order to gather together all the gar- 
deners in the district, representatives and 
officials of the Government, members of 
Parliament; and the Press, to confer and 
spread the good tidings of having conquer- 
ed their common enemy. The gathering. 
was entirely representative. Dr. Stirling, 
F.R.S., occupied the chair, and in giving 
the ‘rn of the evening, “Their Guest, Dr. 
Henderson,” referred to that gentleman’s 
many good qualities as a citizen, and eulo- 
gised his public-spirited character in giv- 
ing his time and energy to a cause that 
was so worthy, and one that he had now 
was all that remained to secure immunity 
from the pest. 
Replying to the toast of “The Parlia- 
ment,” the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. 
R. Butler) assured the gardeners that the 
Government were doing all in their power 
to assist the growers, and if further legis- 
lation upon the matter could be shown to 
be effective it would be introduced. 
Speaking to the same toast, Mr. A. Mc 
Donald, M.P., defended his action in in- 
troducing legislation last session allowing 
growers to sell infected fruit in infested 
districts. 
Senator Sir R. C. Baker, in proposing 
the toast of “The Visitors,’ acknowledged 
himself a sceptic on the subject, but saw 
that the confidence of practical gardeners 
had given evidence of their success in deal- 
ing with the pest. Acknowledging this 
toast, Professor Perkins spoke hopefully 
of ultimate success, and Mr. George Quinn, 
who had introduced the remedy of arseni- 
cal spraying, thanked the speakers for the 
flattering remarks that had been made re- 
garding ‘his work. He felt that united 
effort was absolutely necessary, and as soon 
as the gardeners realised the efficacy of the 
remedy, compulsion in the matter 0? 
spraying should not be necessary. 
A. framed portrait of the ‘picture re- 
produced in this article was presented ta 
Mr. Sandow as a token of their indebted- 
ness to him for his efforts in publishing in- 
formation regarding the spraying. Thank- 
ing the. Association for this recognition, 
Mr. Sandow said that he had done what 
he could to assist his fellow-workers in the 
codlin moth battle, and felt sure that by 
united effort, in three years’ time they 
could keep their orchards practically free 
from the pest. 
In proposing the toast of “The Press,” 
Mr. F. C. Smith spoke of the great assist- 
ance the press had been so ready to give 
in the publication of useful information to 
the growers. The toast was duly acknow- 
ledged, and in responding to the toast of 
“Success to the Mount Lofty Gardeners’ 
Association,’ Senator Sir John Downer 
said that great credit was due to the prac- 
tical workers for the persistency of their 
efforts during the past season. 
A. number of other speakers testified to 
the self-sacrificing efforts of Dr. Hender- 
son. The function was a splendid success, 
and much praise is due to the Hon. Sec- 
retary of the Association (Mr. Oscar Men- 
zel) for the general arrangements of the 
banquet. 
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Vegetable Garden. 
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As winter approaches our chief concern 
in cultivating is to keep the soil warm and 
sweet. Any beds that are being formed 
at this season should be so arranged as to 
attract heat and throw off moisture quite 
contrary to the summer arrangement. 
Ridged land is always preferable for vege- 
tables, being drier and warmer owing to a 
greater extent of surface being exposed to 
the sun. Perfect drainage is essential to 
successful vegetable culture, and, therefore, 
existing drains should be looked to, to as- 
certain that they are working ‘properly, or 
a good system provided where this has 
been neglected. 
| This is a season very favorable to the 
production of vegetables, because there is 
both heat and moisture to promote vigor- 
ous growth. Plentiful sowings can be 
made of cabbage and cauliflower for winter 
planting, and sowings also of broad beans, 
dwarf peas, carrots, parsnips, endives, beet, 
lettuce, and mustard and cress. Plant’ out 
cabbages, cauliflowers, and lettuces that are 
ready in favorable weather. 
