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September 1, 1908 
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h 7) TAILORS, 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
29° 
WEARER & GERR> 
(Late Shearer & Hubble), 
COSTUMIERS, and MERCERS, 
Gawler Place, opposite State Bank, 
Two Doors South of Pirie Street, 
ADELAIDE. 
Every order placed with us carries this guarantee—Perfect Fit, Style, and Workmanship, 
Our Cutting Room is under the able management of Mr. Shearer, who has been in this 
line of business for upwards of 30 years, and has been engaged by some of the Leading Firms 
of this * tate 
Latest ' oods arriving by every mailboat, also a very large stock carried to select from, 
Our Mr Gurr visits Country Districts every three months, North and South, 
The Orchacd. 
~The Value of Walnuts. 
HOW TO GROW THEM. 
The value of the shelter belts as a 
means of protecting fruit: trees from high - 
winds is now 80 generlly recognised that 
-there are few orchards of note in which 
provision either has not been made, or 
is being made, for enclosing the area. In 
many of the ‘'asmanian orchards the 
-walnut is very much in favor for this 
purpose. It is found to do so well that 
beyond the useful and ornamental values 
of the belts provided they are also 
profitable. In an article appearing in 
the ‘Weekly Chronicle’ on “How to 
grow the trees with success from the 
seed.”” Mr H. E. Dosch makes the follow- 
ing remarks — 
In nut culture of all kinds. but more 
especially walnuts. three things are most 
essential. These are soil, generation, 
and variety, Nut trees of all kinds do 
well on moist, well drained soil, even 
rocky ground. They are gross feeders, 
but they must be loose and open, so that 
the tap-root can grow down as far as it 
desires. As soon asit strikes hard pan, 
the tree stops growing, and, of couase, 
lessens the nut crop, as nut trees make 
few laterral roots. In fact, it is suicidal 
to plant nut trees on very heavy, stiff 
clay soils, or in soil underlaid with hard 
pan. This applies particularly to wal- 
nuts. 
Tur Term “ GENERATION,” 
Walnuts should be “second generation.” 
either grafted or grown from first gene- 
ration nuts. First generation nuts are 
produced on original trees, or on trees 
grafted from the original trees. These 
nuts when planted, produce second 
generation roses, and the nuts from these 
trees grafted from the original trees, first 
generation, Trees grown from second 
generation nuts retrogade very rapidly, 
not half so large as even first generation 
and finally run out altogether. Hence 
one must plant nuts from the original 
trees if one desires the best resulis. 
Sprovurine tHe Nurs. 
Many planters preferto plant the nuts 
where the trees are to grow, instead of 
extensive grafted trees. The nuts for 
this purpose must be secured in the 
autumn, and must be of first generation, 
either from the original or grated trees. 
They must be true as to that point, or 
else the grower willbe disappointed when 
the trees come into bearing. Jill a box 
Gin with light soil and sand mixed, and 
put in ythe nuts, pointed end up, about 
lin apart; cover them 3in or 4in deep, 
and place the boxs out of reach of rats, 
keeping the soil moist. On examinaticn 
in the early part of April it will be found 
that all sound nuts have sprouted, or 
are ready to sprout, that is, they throw 
up two sprouts from the pointed end of 
the nut. One of these sprouts turns 
down over the nuts and forms the 
tap-root, and the other continues up- 
ward and forms the tree. Now, remove 
them very carefully, as these sprouts 
are very brittle and easily broken. Plant 
them either where you wish the tree to 
grow, d0ft apart (by the west way), or 
