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Kentucky Station, Bulletin No. 24, March, 1890 (pp. 20). 



The BROOM-RAPE OF HEMP AND TOBACCO, II. Garman (Illustrated). — 

 This contains a popular account of this parasite of hemp and tobacco 

 with suggestions as to its repression. It appears from investigations 

 made by the station that this plant has been in Kentucky at least ten 

 years, but has only recently become severely destructive. Of the fifteen 

 species of the broom-rape family which occur in North America, four 

 are found in Kentucky, These are the broom-rape of hemp and tobacco 

 {PheUpwa ramosn), beech-drops {Epipliegus virfjiniana), squaw-root ( Cono- 

 phoKs americana), and Aphyllon unijiorum. The seeds and plant of 

 Phelipwa ramosa are described and illustrated, as well as the life history 

 of the plant. The parasite injures hemp and tobacco by feeding on the 

 sap of these plants, thus causing weakness of the stems, and in the case 

 of hemp an imperfect fiber. In some cases 50 per cent of the crop has 

 thus been rendered worthless. In Kentucky thus far this species has 

 been confined almost exclusively to hemp and tobacco, though one 

 observer states that he has seen it on tomato plants. Kotation of crops, 

 burning over infested fields, care in collecting seed for planting, and the 

 use of fertilizers to stimulate growth of crops are suggested as means of 

 avoiding the injuries inliicted by the broom-rape. Gas lime applied to 

 the land in the fall has been found useful in destroying the broom-rape 

 seeds. While hemp or tobacco grown on a rich, loose soil may often 

 escape injury from broom-rape, it should be observed that in the case of 

 infested land the danger is greater to the crop planted on loose soil than 

 to that on a heavy soil. Kolling loose soil with a heavy iron roller may 

 " to some extent do away with one of the conditions which favor injury 

 from broom-rape." Experiments are now in jjrogress at the station to 

 get light on the problems connected with the application of various 

 materials to the soil as preventives of injury by this parasite. 



Kentucky Station, Bulletin No. 25, April, 1890 (pp. 8). 



Strawberries. — Tabular record ami field notes for twenty-five 

 varieties. 



From onr ob.sorvation.s this year tlio following now variotios would soem worthy of 

 trial for market: Jessie, Bubach No. .5, Haverland, W;ir(i(dd's No. 2, Itasca, and per- 

 haps the Crawford, and for a late berry Gandy's Pride. For foniily use the Jessie, 

 Warfield's No. 2, Itasca, Crawford, and Henderson, and for a late berry Gandy's 

 Pride would bo a good selection. 



Massachusetts Hatch Station, Bulletin No. 7, January, 1890 (pp. 23). 



Small fruits and vegetables, S. T. Maynaiid,B. S. (pp. 2-1.)). — 



Raspberries and hlaeJchcrrics (pp. 3, 4). — A summary of the tests of 



old and new varieties of these fruits at this station during two or more 



years is given in tables, which contain data for fifteen varieties of red 



