The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . ; mistakes are made in this respect frequently, and the plant too muchburied. Spread the roots well and tramp the soil firm. A\oid plantingwhen soil is wet or otherwise out of condition. Preparation of the profitable lifetime of the plant runs for seven or eight years thesoil should be properly prepared prior to planting, as it is impossible todo much after, beyond cleaning and ploughing shallow betwixt the plant will repay the labour for subsoiling. as the roots will be enabledto penetrate to a depth that wdl
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . ; mistakes are made in this respect frequently, and the plant too muchburied. Spread the roots well and tramp the soil firm. A\oid plantingwhen soil is wet or otherwise out of condition. Preparation of the profitable lifetime of the plant runs for seven or eight years thesoil should be properly prepared prior to planting, as it is impossible todo much after, beyond cleaning and ploughing shallow betwixt the plant will repay the labour for subsoiling. as the roots will be enabledto penetrate to a depth that wdll enable it to withstand the changes ofexcessive drought and wet. Subsoiling is preferable to deep, single plough-ing, as the surface soil should be kept to the surface; and the cold, stub-born bottom soil should not be brought to the surface, as this soil is usuallyinfertile and difficult to work. Whatever system is adopted, the .soil shouldbe well worked and pulverized to a fair depth, so that the young plantmav 1:)e enabled to push its roots 3i8 Journal o] \gricultiirc. Victoria. \\o May, 1912. Cutting or Harvesting. The flower opens out on the stem somewhat irregularly, so care shouldbe taken, when harvesting, to take them when the maximum amount offlower has opened out. The flowers are gathered in one hand and cut witha hook (see illustration here) or knife below the bloom and above thefoliage, and laid out on sheets of hessian, but not exposed to the burning sun any more than can be helped,as the essential oil is apt to intended for sale in the greenstate, the cut flowers may bespread out for a few hours in theshade, but the quicker it is takento the still the better for all con-cerned. A\oid placing in bags, asit heats readily, and damages. Ifsending it away any distance itshould be sent in crates and packedin thin layers—not more than 2 or3 inches thick, so as to avoid pres-sure. The present price for thisform of produce is 3d. per lb. inthe green s
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