ABSTRACTS OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE ACtPJCULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS 

 IN THE UNITED STATES. 



Alabama College Station, Second Annual Report, 1889 (pp. 24). 



This includes the text of the act of Congress of March 2, 1887, under 

 which the station is organized; the plan for the organization of the 

 station adopted by the board of trustees of the college in February, 

 1888; the resolutions of the State legislature in which assent is given 

 to the act of Congress of March 2, 1887 ; and reports of the treasurer, 

 director, chemist, botanist and meteorologist, and biologist. These 

 reports contain brief outlines of the work recorded in bulletins of the 

 station, abstracts of which have already appeared In the Experiment 

 Station Eecord. 



Alabama College Station, Bulletin No. 20 (New Series), November,1890 (pp.18). 



Small fruits, melons, and vegetables, J. S. Newman and J. 

 Clayton (pp. 3-14). — Tabulated notes on 39 varieties of strawberries 

 grown in 1889, 23 of raspberries, 31 of cantaloupes grown in 1889 and 

 15 grown in 1890, 24 of water-melons grown in 1889 and 6 grown in 

 1890, 37 of beans grown in 1890, 17 of tomatoes grown in 1890, and 16 

 of onions grown in 1890. Strawberries. — " Early Canada and Parry are 

 still the earliest varieties tested, and both have improved in quality and 

 productiveness since their introduction to these grounds five years siuce^ 

 of the newer kinds Belmont, Bubach, Haverland, Gandy, Hofl'man, and 

 1001 or 'Eureka' are very promising. The Henderson still leads the 

 list in its quality and its vines are becoming more vigorous and prolific 

 as it becomes acclimated. Wilson, Agriculturist, and Sharpless still 

 hold their places as standards." Raspherries. — " Out of more than 

 thirty varieties tested during the last five years Turner is the most 

 hardy and reliable." Ganialowpes. — The varieties with deep-green 

 flesh rank higher in this climate than those with yellow flesh. Water- 

 melons. — Attention is called to the fact that old varieties are being dis- 

 seminated under new names. For example, the old and reliable Sugar 

 Loaf has been advertised as Jordan's Gray Monarch or Seminole, and 

 Kolb Gem as New Round Excelsior. " For shipping no other variety 

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