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1763. GiROLA, Carlos D. Fruticultura Argentina, apuntes y comentarios. [Notes on 

 fruit culture in Argentina.] Bol. Ministerio Agric. Naci6n [Argentina] 26: 29-59. 6 fig. 

 1921. — By means of 5-year import tables the author shows the possibilities of developing the 

 fruit-growing industry in Argentina. Brief suggestions for the culture of the following fruits 

 are given: Peach, plum, cherry, pear, apple, quince, melon, watermelon, orange, lime, lemon, 

 grapefruit, grape, fig, cherimola, guava, and others of minor importance. The best varieties 

 of each which have been exhibited at local expositions are listed. — John A. Stevenson. 



17G4. Iglesias, R. M. El cultivo del naranjo en el departamento de Rivera. [Orange 

 culture in the Department of Rivera.] Defensa Argic. [Uruguay] 2: 109-110. 1921. — Popular. 

 — John A. Stevenson. 



1765. Iniguez, Ignacio Flores. El cultivo del naranja en Rio Verde, San Luis Potosi. 

 [Orange cultivation.] Rev. Agric. [Mexico] 5: 699-703. 1 fig. 1921. — This article discusses 

 varieties, planting, cultivation, pruning, picking, marketing, and enemies of the orange in 

 the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. — John A. Stevenson. 



1766. Jimenez, Faustino W. Cultivo de la fresa. [Culture of the strawberry.] Rev. 

 Soc. Rural Cordoba [Argentina] 20: 532-4-5333. 1920. — General cultural directions and irri- 

 gation practice are given. — John A. Stevenson. 



1767. Lop^z, Carlos. Cultivo de la jicama. [Jicama, or yam-bean, culture.] Rev. 

 Agric. [Mexico] 5: 624. 1 fig. 1921. — Brief cultural directions are presented for Pachyrhizus 

 angulatus (jicama de agua) and P. tuber osus (jicama de leche). — John A. Stevenson. 



1768. Mazarin. Massnahmen zur Forderung des Zwetschenanbaues. [Measures for 

 advancing prune culture.] Mitteil. Deutsch. Landw. Ges. 36: 394—397. 1921. — In view of 

 the reduced number of plum trees in Germany, due to loss of territory and winter killing, 

 the author points out the need of selection, fertilizing, and other measures for increasing the 

 supply of fresh and dried plums. — A. J. Pieters. 



1769. PoPBNOE, Wilson. Manual of tropical and sub-tropical fruits. xv-\-J^7J^ p., 24 pi., 

 62 fig. Macmillan Co.: New York, 1920. — The author states that his intention is "to bring 

 together for the guidance of those w^ho live in the tropical and subtropical regions of the globe, 

 the available information regarding the principal fruits cultivated or which may be culti- 

 vated in those regions." — The chief fruits treated are avocado, mango and its relatives, 

 several annonaceous fruits, date, papaya and its relatives, loquat, fruits of the myrtle family, 

 litchi and its relatives, sapotaceous fruits, kaki, pomegranate, jujube, mangosteen, bread- 

 fruit, etc. The author discusses the history, distribution, composition, and uses of the fruits, 

 climate and soil, cultural methods, propagation, packing, marketing, and pests. — J. H. 

 Gourley. 



1770. RiVEROs, Ernesto. La poda de los frutales. [Pruning fruit trees.] Rev. Soc. 

 Rural Cordoba [Argentina] 20: 4994-5004. 1920. — Popular. — John A. Stevenson. 



1771. Saez, Daniel. Los vinedos ds Artigas. [The vineyards of Artigas.] Defensa 

 Agric. [Uruguay] 2: 112-114. 1921. — Suggestions are made for improving the viticulture of 

 the district, including use of resistant roots, treatments for diseases, care in pruning, and 

 selection of proper sites. — John A. Stevenson. 



1772. Sarabia, Guillermo. Cultivo del naranjo en Chile. [Orange culture in Chile.] 

 Bol. Soc. Agric. Norte [Chile] 10: 316-320, 325-32S, 347-355, 375-379, 428^34. 1920.— Popular. 

 — John A. Stevenson. 



1773. Sarabia, G[uiller]mo. La arboricultura frutal en esta zona. [Fruit culture in 

 this region.] Bol. Soc. Agric. Norte [Chile] 10: 341-344. 1920. — This general discussion of 

 fruit growing in North Chile includes a list of varieties of peach, plum, pear, orange, lemon, 

 olive, grape, fig, quince, almond, walnut, apple, and cherry recommended for planting. — 

 John A. Stevenson. 



