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sient Twist Tobacco, 3s. 8d, lb. 
Enterprise Pocket Pieces, 3s. 8d. Ib. 
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future fie a name ois South mneinline 
in other markets will be mainly evolved — 
by local conditions, and as the result of 
accident or design in the ‘raising of © 
seedlings. We have alvealy such Jocal 
apples as Dun’s Seedlings, . Rokewood, 
‘and Granney Smith. which have proved : 
of exceptional value, 
years a resident of Mylor (Mr. J. A. 
Jamison) has been att:mpting to. raise 
seedling apples. 
states that his object is to get a hardy 
apple maturing in time for early shipiuent 
Amongst the six or even varieties sub- 
mitted were several ‘possessing consider- 
able merit, mainly in the direction of 
long-keeping qualities. 
promises to prove valuable in this direc- 
It appears to be a cross between — 
Rome beauty and Stone Pippin; but, while 
apparenttly possessing the: Peau yet 7 
One in particular 
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During the last few — 
‘Ina note which accom-— 
panied some samples which he recently 
_ submitted to Mr. Quinn, Mr Jamieson 
ee of the latter, at has certainly a better: 
flavour. ‘The other samples were past 
their condition, but one or two hada good — 
appearance, and may prove valuable in 
the direction which the grower is follow- 
‘ing. Accompanying the consignment was 
a seedling pear, which resembles the 
Easter Beurre, but possesses all the flaor 
and quality of a good Bergamot, ripening 
about the same time as Gansel’s Bergamot 
‘This: promises to be useful for filling a 
gap in the local market, and it is hoped 
that Mr- Jamies-n ell persevere in’ ths 
Dee, efforts. 
: Arsenate of Meee Spraying. 
_ Experiments catia the past two. pea 
and more have demonstrated that arsenate — 
of lead is a better insecr destroyer when 
used on trees in leaf than. any other article 
that has been employed, AO reason is 
Peo 
hits it sticks to ‘ate flies Benes mage 
an 
‘does not wash off in rains as other articles Age 
do. 
This adhesive quality is very much — ; 
in its favor, Saving repeated sprayings 
which have been found necessary when 
paris green and other substances have 
been used, 
It has been found that the 
ready inade arsenate of lead employed at ! 
the rate of one pound to fifty gallons of ~ 
water i is the right proportions to use. 
As is well known to those interested in a 
the subject, the worm of the codlin m ith e 
enters at the apox of tbe embryo apple 
just as the flowers fade, developing from) 
eggs which are laid in the tender leaves 
just as they unfold. No time is to be lost — 
in having the mixture ready to spray just 
_as flowers fade, for within a very short — se 
“time thereafter the worm will. have en- 
tered the tiny apple, and the spraying 
must be done before the worm moves. If Scars 
paore at the right time, practically every 
_ worm sil be killed, and this would Suit 
