42 EXPERIMENT STATION BECORD. 



luethod. The season of tlowerins of the iiianuo in lldiiululii has been noted for 

 several years. Records made in 1!)0()-1!M».S show the general blooming season 

 to have been a month earlier in each sncceeding year. In si)raying for the con- 

 trol of mango blight with several strengths of Bordeanx mixture to determine 

 what strength could be used with safety, G lbs. each of copijcr sulphate and lime 

 and 50 gals, of water gave the best results, more than .5 lbs. of lime being neces- 

 sary to prevent injury from free copper. The report concludes with statements 

 relative to plant acquisitions and distributions and miscellaneous work. 



Phenolog'ical notes for 1908, Ciiaklotte INI. King kt al. (Trans. lotoa Ilort. 

 Soc. .',3 (l!)OS), pp. 276-2.96).— Records for 1008 are given by a number of ob- 

 servers from diff<'rent parts of the State, showing the dates of first blooming of 

 trees, shrubs, and flowering [tlants. 



Top working fruit trees, (). P.. AVhii'pi.k (Colorado tS7«. Bill. I.'fl, pp. 3-16, 

 f'Kjs. 7). — This bulletin contains popular directions for topworking both old and 

 young fruit trees. 



The farmers' orchard, J. Thoop and C. G. Woodbury (Indiana Sta. Circ. 17, 

 pp. Ji2, figs. 36). — A popular discussion of the home orchard, with special refer- 

 ence to apple culture. Consideration is given to the selection of site, soil, and 

 varieties, planting operations, pruning and cultivation, and the protection of 

 the tree and fruit from attacks of its most common diseases and insect enemies. 

 The circular concludes with suggestions for renovating neglected home orchards. 



The St. Everard apple (Card. Cliron., 3. ser., J,6 (1901)), No. 1191, p. 276, 

 fig. 1 ) . — A brief illustrative description is given of the St. Everard apple which 

 is a seedling from the Cox Orange Pippin crossed with Margil. The fruits, 

 which are of medium size and round in shape, are described as being richly 

 flavored and ranking as a first-class dessert apple. 



Foundations of American grape culture, T. V. Munson (Denison, Tex., 1909, 

 pp. 2J2, pis. SO, figs. 13). — This work is the outgrowth of the author's experi- 

 ence of over 30 years as a grape investigator and practical viticulturist. Dur- 

 ing this period his chief object has been to collect and test the best wild and 

 cultivated varieties, to cross and hybridize them, and to produce new varieties 

 of the best possible qualities, with a view to filling out an ideal list of varieties 

 which shall furnish a succession of fruit throughout the summer months. In 

 addition, an attempt has been made to provide the best possible resistant graft 

 stocks upon which to graft Vinifera varieties. 



The present work embodies to a lai'ge extent the author's earlier reports on 

 the subject and brings his results up to date. During the course of his inves- 

 tigations the botany of North American grapes has been thoroughly worked 

 over, and it is believed that the exhaustive and complete descriptions and classi- 

 fication given in chapter 1 will prove of value to botanists, as well as to viti- 

 cultural students. The minute description of each species concludes with a 

 number of viticultural observations and remarks. Chapter 2 is, as a whole, a 

 short treatise on the breeding of varieties of grai)es. Succeeding chapters take 

 up the description of varieties, adaptation of varieties, how to start a vineyard, 

 protecting the vineyard from insects and fungi, disposition of the crop, and the 

 grape for home adornment, shade, fruit, and health. 



In the preface the author gives a sketch of his career as a grape breeder, to- 

 gether with a resume of his educational work on American grapes and their 

 development. 



Investigations on the question of manuring of grapevines, P. Liechti 

 (Landiv. Jalirh. Schweis, 23 (1909), Ao. 9. pp. 523-528). — A number of coopera- 

 tive experiments are being carried on in several Swiss vineyards to determine 

 the value of commei'cial fertilizers as an adjunct to and as a substitute for 



