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262. Campbell, J. A. The fruit industry of North America. New Zealand Jour. Agric. 

 20: 110-113. 1 fig. 1920. — The eastern and western sections of the United States are com- 

 pared as to methods of apple culture and orchard practice. The possible relation of seedling 

 stock to tree growth is also discussed. — A'^. J. Giddings. 



263. GuNLiFFE, R. S. The propagation of some tropical fruits. Agric. News [Barbados] 

 19:52-53, 150-151. 1920.— The first part of the article deals principally with the avocado 

 pear. Varieties of this fruit are discussed, and detailed information is given as to methods 

 of budding and grafting, including seed-grafting. In the latter part of the article, the mango 

 is dealt with in the same manner. — J. S. Dash. 



264. Darrow, William H. Government inspection of fruit shipments. Rept. Vermont 

 State Hortic. Soc. 17: 21-34. 1919.— This is an account of the w^ork of the Federal Govern- 

 ment, through the Bureau of Markets, to assist the fruit growers all over the country in 

 marketing their crops. — George P. Burns. 



265. Button, W. C. Dusting and spraying experiments of 1918 and 1919. Michigan 

 Agric. Exp. Sta. Special Bull. 102. 50 p., 20 fig. 1920. 



266. EsAM, G. Fruit cool storage. New Zealand Jour. Agric. 20: 10-18. 1920.— Sev- 

 eral varieties of apple and of pear were tested to determine best time for picking, best method 

 of picking and handling, effects of delay between picking and storing, and possible advantage 

 of wrapping. Fruits which had reached the stage denoted by a change of ground color kept 

 best in storage. Fruits which were well advanced and showed good color deteriorated too 

 quickly when removed. The importance of care in handling w^as shown in various tests. 

 Delay in placing the fruit in storage greatly reduced its keeping quality. Wrapping was 

 found to give better fruit, but this is to be tested further. — N. J. Giddings. 



267. Galloway, Beverly T. Some promising new pear stocks. Amer. Nurseryman 

 322:34-35. 1920. 



268. Gasser, G. W. Report of the work at Rampart Station. Rept. Agric. Exp. Sta. 

 1917: 34-57. PI. 3, 4. 1919.— See Bot. Absts. 7, Entry 26. 



269. Georgeson, C. C. Reports from seed and plant distribution. Rept. Alaska Agric. 

 Exp. Sta. Rept. 1917:86-90. 1919.— Gives extracts from letters received from residents of 

 Alaska giving their experience with the seeds and plants distributed by the Alaska 

 stations. — J. P. Anderson. 



270. Georgeson, C. C. Summary of the work at the several stations. Rept. Alaska Agric. 

 Exp. Sta. 1917:5-33. 2 -pi. 1919.— After a review of weather conditions the author sum- 

 marizes the work carried on at the Sitka, Rampart, Fairbanks, Kodiak, and Matamuska 

 stations, and gives notes on cooperative work. The Sitka station is devoted to horticulture. 

 Notes are given on potatoes, including the growing of plants from seed balls. Notes are 

 also given on other vegetables, such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, 

 kale, kohl rabi, turnips, radishes, beets, carrots, onions, peas, broad beans, snap beans, 

 asparagus, rhubarb, lettuce, celery, garden cress, parsley, and herbs. Beets, onions, snap 

 beans, asparagus, and most herbs are not adapted to the climate, but the others mentioned 

 above do well. In the orchard some apples blossomed, but owing to an unfavorable season 

 no fruit matured. Gooseberries and currants did not fruit as well as usual. Raspberiies 

 {Rubus strigosiis) produced fruit despite an unfavorable season. Strawberry-breeding work 

 was carried on, and 1333 seedlings set out the previous season received numbers. A large 

 amount of nursery stock was distributed to settlers. Reports are made on the behavior of 

 30 species of shrubs and of several shade trees. Thirty-five species of hardy perennial plants 

 are reported favorably and 27 unfavorably. Of annual flowering plants 24 species are 

 reported favorably and 13 unfavorably. All annual sand perennials listed are well-known 

 sorts. Roses are also being tested in the trial grounds. Work at the other stations is given 

 in more detail bv the assistants in charge of each. — J. P. Anderson. 



