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1847. Anonymous. Vegetable marrows at Wisley, 1918. Jour. Roy. Hortic. Soc. 44: 114- 

 116. 1919. — Tests of fifty-seven stocks of vegetable marrows, at Wisley, England, are re- 

 ported, with the awards of the judges and brief discriptions of the different varieties.— 

 J. K. Shaw. 



184S. Anonymous. Leeks tried at Wisley, 1917-18. Jour. Roy. Hortic. Soc. 44: 111-113. 

 1919. — Brief description of 31 varieties of leeks are given with brief notes on cultural method 

 and the awards of the judging committee. — J. K. Shaw. 



18-19. Anonymous. Brussels sprouts at Wisley, 1918. Jour. Roy. Hortic. Soc. 45: 125- 

 127. 1919. — Brief descriptions of 64 stocks of Brussels sprouts and the awards of the Fruit 

 and Vegetable Committee are given. — J. K. Shaw. 



1850. Anonymous. Carrots at Wisley, 1918. Jour. Roy. Hortic. Soc. 45: 128-130. 1919. 

 — Report is made of the trial of 61 stocks of carrots together with a classification, brief de- 

 scription and the awards of the Vegetable Committee. — J. K. Shaw. 



1851. Blin, H. L'exploitation rationelle des cressonnieres. [The rational utilization of 

 cress-beds. 1 Rev. Hortic. 91: 313-316. Fig. 99. July, 1919. — The growing of cress is a 

 profitable industry in the vicinity of large cities. The number of beds which may be formed 

 is directly dependent upon the flow of water available; 70 to 75 litres a minute will supply 

 240 square meters as a maximum. Each bed should not exceed 80 meters in length and should 

 be so arranged that there is a slow but continuous flow of water through it, the amount of 

 such flow being regulated by an adjustable dam. New plantings are established either by 

 sowing the seeds or transplanting cuttings, which may be put out at any season, though if 

 this is done in August or September a good stand for the more valuable winter harvest will 

 be secured. Successive plantings will furnish a supply throughout the year. Decomposed 

 stable manure is an excellent fertilizer. It should be carefully applied when new beds are 

 established and further application should be made after each cutting. In winter it is advis- 

 able completely to submerge the plants to protect them from cold. Such inundation or 

 spraying will aid in the controlling of insect pests. It is possible to harvest a crop from the 

 beds within 3 months following the sowing of the seed, or within one month after transplanting 

 the cuttings. During the rapid growing season the beds may be cut over every 15 to 20 days, 

 and during the winter every six or seven weeks. The shoots should be from 15 to 20 cm. in 

 length before being cut, and care should be used to avoid disturbing the roots. Though the 

 beds would last for many seasons, better results are secured by renewing them each year. The 

 shoots, after being cut, are tied into bunches weighing at least 275 grams each, and these 

 are then packed into oval baskets holding from 15 to 20 dozen bunches. In order to prevent 

 yellowing a space is left in the center of the basket. From an area of 100 square meters about 

 300 dozen bunches may be harvested, which would yield a gross return of 200 to 280 francs. — 

 E. J. Kraus. 



1852. Fishlock, W. C. Sweet potatoes. Report on the Agricultural Department, British 

 Virgin Islands, 1918-19: 3-5. [Imp. Dept. Agric, Barbados. 1919.] — Results of experiments 

 with 31 varieties are recorded, with descriptions of each variety. Bourbon heads the list over 

 a period of 8 years, with a yield of 7600 pounds per acre. — /. S. Dash. 



1853. Levy, E. Bruce. Swede variety types and their perpetuations by pure seed. Xew 

 Zealand Jour. Agric. 19: 284-287. 1919. — A rough classification of Swede types (of turnips) 

 has been drawn up. Three varieties, as listed by seedsmen, were tested and great variation 

 was found. It is urged that more effort be exercised to select and breed pure strains. — N. J. 

 Giddings. 



1854. Livventaal, A. The crop factory. Sci. Amer. 122: 563, 582. / fig. 1920.— An 

 attempt to solve the problem — can gardening be made a standardized industry, independent 

 of the elements? By the novel equipment pictured, heat, moisture, light and other condi- 

 tions are made constant and labor is reduced to a minimum. — Chas. H. Oil*. 



