434 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 May, 1898. 
Palm stems or saplings resting on forked posts, placed on either side of the 
bed to be protected, make a good framework; and with palm leaves, tea-tree 
_ bush, or other similar material laid across from sapling to sapling, a very cheap 
and efficient protection against frost is obtained. 
Gather and destroy al) infested guavas, oranges, custard apple, &c., so as 
to destroy the larve of any fruit flies or moths that may be in them, as if these 
insects are well killed down now there will be many less to deal with next 
spring, and there is a chance of the earlier fruits being harvested without much 
loss. 
Inspect all citrus and other fruit trees carefully, especially those in new 
districts ; and where scale insects or other diseases are found, stamp them out 
before they get a complete hold of the orchard, as trees can be easily and 
cheaply cleaned if taken in time, that will be both difficult and expensive to 
clean if neglected. 
