The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . and principally composed of dried Lyngoya destuarii and otheraquatic plants, measured approximately 8 inches across, and werebuilt up about 9 inches above the water. Dead twigs of the Salicorniawere placed on the tops of the nests, several of which were placed on burntclumps of the Awned Sword Sedge {Gahnia tri-fidd) about 12 inchesabove the water. The majority of the nests contained 4 eggs (one with?five was discovered) and most of the eggs were placed with the smallends pointing towards the middle of the nest, though in some iuslancess
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . and principally composed of dried Lyngoya destuarii and otheraquatic plants, measured approximately 8 inches across, and werebuilt up about 9 inches above the water. Dead twigs of the Salicorniawere placed on the tops of the nests, several of which were placed on burntclumps of the Awned Sword Sedge {Gahnia tri-fidd) about 12 inchesabove the water. The majority of the nests contained 4 eggs (one with?five was discovered) and most of the eggs were placed with the smallends pointing towards the middle of the nest, though in some iuslancesseveral of the eggs had the small ends pointing outward. Unfortunately, before all the eggs were hatched out ihe swamp com-menced to dry up; the old birds left the locality, and deserted a number?of eggs and young birds. lo April, 191:;.] The Stili. 59 Ihc accompanying photogiapli is t:iken from a group of birds, nests,eggs, and young, in the National Museum, Melbourne. The specimens werecollected by myself and prrsrut.,] to the 26o Journal of Agriculture. Victoria. [lo April, 1912. OIlOHAllD AND GARDEN NOTES. E. E. Pcscott, Principal. Horticultural ScJiool. Burulcy. The Orchard. The exceptionally dry season has ht^en ruie of the causes in reducing-the fruit crop to a large extent. Large quantities of fruit have not fullydeveloped; and many varieties, notably the London Pippin, have beenbadly affected with the so-far mvsterious trouble known as pig face or crinkle. Another feature was the prevalence of fruit blossoms early in , plum, pear, apple, and other fruit trees were in full blossom, thelatter varieties carrying at the same time, crops of fruit. This was mainly the result of the hot week experienced in the trees were well forward, and had matured their foliage, or\vhere trees were shallow rooted, the excessi\-ely hot weather caused thedropping of the foliage. The subsequent cool change, with light rains,was sufficient to ca
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