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  2. New Commercial Crops For New South Wales. THE CUITTIVATION AND USES OF THE PAPAW APPLE.

    A year or two ago the writer imported some seeds of a new variety of papaw apple and distributed them to several growers in the north-eastern portion of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 211 words
  3. Cider Making.

    According to the last returns, the acreage under orcharding of the five principal counties is as follows:—Devon, 26,725; Hereford, 26,435; Somerset, 24,186; Worcester, 19,322; Gloucester, ...

    Article : 1,837 words
  4. FRUITING.

    On a well established tree it is no uncommon slight to see from twenty to forty fruits in all stages of development, and it is no exaggeration to say that a healthy ...

    Article : 144 words
  5. NATIVE COUNTRY OF THE PAPAW.

    Several tropical countries have claimed this tree as a native, but the best authorities are now generally agreed that it is indigenous to South America. It is a ...

    Article : 217 words
  6. OTHER USES.

    Mr. A. Smith says, "Throughout most the West Indian Islands the juice of this tree, or an infusion of its fruit or leaves, is reputed to possess the remarkable ...

    Article : 171 words
  7. SITUATION, SOIL, Etc.

    The papaw will not stand frost; therefore, it can only be grown successfully as a commercial crop in the north-eastern portion of the colony—say from the ...

    Article : 131 words
  8. PROPAGATION.

    The papaw is propagated by seed, and the best time to sow it is in spring. The seed may either be sown in places where it is intended the trees are to grow, or in ...

    Article : 262 words
  9. Horse-radish.

    It is really astonishing why this most excellent, hardy, and healthy root has been almost entirely overlooked by the people of these colonies. As an appetiser ...

    Article : 241 words
  10. PLANTING.

    Where it is intended to grow the papaw on a large scale, the best plan will be to set out the plants, or sow the seeds, on the quincunx principle. The rows should ...

    Article : 291 words
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