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]
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Article : 171 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 ...
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Article : 241 wordsWhere 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 ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 15 Jun 1895, Page 24
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