BLUEBERRIES.
PLANTS FROM AMERICA. (PftESS ASSOCIATION tSUQ&AIi.) NELSON, January 17. Dr. Tillyard, Chief Biologist of the C&wthron Institnto, stated to-day that lie had returned from America mora than ever impressed with tho commercial value or blueberries. Immense quantities were being sent to tho American markets and the demand was rapidly increasing in all big cities. While, in Washington Dr. Tillyard purchased a further supply of plants, and these will be sent to New Zealand later in the year and arrangements have been made for experimental tests Dr. Tillyard expressed great pleasure and interest in the fruiting of the blueberry at Belfast, near Christchurch, and he is expecting early information concerning the remaining plants.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18902, 18 January 1927, Page 6
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