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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
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— Keeping Orchard Clean. — 
Clear away all fallen fruit to the rubbish 
heaps, and on no account allow it to rot 
in the orchard. 
— Have your Land in Readiness. — 
All land intended for planting should 
now be got into readiness for the autumn 
cultivating, A large stock of manure 
should be already in reserve for the pur- 
pose, and it should be collected at once 
and got into the right condition for dig- 
ging in Land hitherto unreclaimed must 
be cleared of trees, stumps. bushes, and 
noxious weeds. Burning is the safest 
way of getting rid of these nuisances, The 
ashes are always valuable, and the hot 
embers sprinkled about will further help 
to cleanse the area. By all means take 
this opportunity of making a clean sweep 
of all impurities ; never again will such an 
excellent one offer itself. A poor, shallow 
soil should not be chosen for fruit trees, 
but if it is not a matter of choice it must 
be enriched and deepened. If a good soil 
is provided to a depth of from 18 in. to 
2 ft.it may beregarded as practically per- 
manent, very considerably simplifying 
Grade the land and 
future operations. 
get it as uniform as possible, The subsoil 
should be thoroughly broken up, so that 
‘it will not remain an inert mass, forming 
a barrier to the roots, and preventing 
‘these from benefiting from the permanent 
moisture which exists below. Where it 
is broken up in the first instance the roots 
when once established will keep it open 
and provide a free passage for this moisure 
to pass upwards through the soil. Every - 
thing should be done at the outset to en- 
‘courage a deep root system in this climate 
Plough the seil lightly, so that it may 
benefit the exposure to the weather until 
the time arrives for it to have a thorough 
working in the autumn prior to planting. 
— Strawberries. — 
Trench deeply all ground intended for 
strawberry beds, taking care not to bring 
the clay or heavy subsoil tothe top, En- 
tich the soil with heavy dressings of de- 
composed manure. Select well-rooted 
runners. Choose cool, dull weathér for this 
planting with a good ball of soil. Give the 
beds a good soaking of water, 
= Attention to the Vines. — 
Table grapes are plentiful in March, 
and will be in demand as long as the hot 
weather continues. All cultural operations 
should be directed towards hastening the 
ripening of the fruit, in order that the 
grower may be able to put them on the 
market before they pall on the public 
palate. Keep the soil free from weeds, 
sweet, warm,and just sufliciently moist 
to sustain growth, The grapes do not want 
the fierce rays of the sun to fall directly 
on them, nor a blistering nor harsh wind 
to play upon them, toughening the skins. 
These should be tempered by the surround- 
ing foliage, a mere film, as it were screen- 
ing the fruit. Thin the shoots and leaves 
with this object. Continue to pinch out 
unnecessary laterals, and firmly secure all 
growing shoots required for next year. 
Gather the grapes when perfectly dry, 
handling them as little as possible, so as to 
preserve the bloom. Take care that the 
appearance of each bunch is not marred by 
faulty berries. 
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