584 FA'PERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



.seed folton. Two s^ea islaiul (■(ittinis failed to make any yield, and the lint of 

 K};y]itian v.irieties was inferidr. 



In a test of 11 varieties of maize, the maximnm yield of l,!UiO kg. of dry j^niin 

 per hectare was prodneed by the White Banj^o variety. Seeds of ;]2 varieties 

 of tohaeco were sown, and seedlinj^s of 27 varieties were successfnlly tran.s- 

 l)Ianted, of whicli 22 prodneed leaf fit for cnring and in'odnced an averas<' f>f 

 225 kj?. of cnred leaf i»er heet;ire. The maxinnuii yield. 1()4 ktr. iier liectiire, 

 \A'as produced l>y the Lonir Leaf Cooch vai'iety. 



Notes on imiIiIxm'. luiscellaneons cnips, and animal and insect pests, are fol- 

 lowed by tables showin.i; the rate ni' plantini,', the dates of ])lanting, germination, 

 flowering, fruiting, and harvesting, the iirejtaration of land, rate of yield, notes 

 on insect i)ests, and other d.-ita for each variety of gromid nnts, cowiteas, cotton, 

 tobacco, maize, sesamnm, and other croi)s planted. 



Culture and composition of Arachis hypogea and Voandzeia subterranea, 

 I'. BoNAME (.S7f/. Aijnni. Ma iiiitiiis liiil. JL l!>il!l, pp. .J'/). — These 2 crojts are 

 discussed and compared as nitrogen gatherers and in.'iny .analyses of each are 

 given. 



For the ordinary i)eannt, analyses show the composition of samples as secured 

 in the market, and of the ash from these samples. Analyses of the Jumbo 

 and Virginia varieties indicated a slightly higher niti'ogen content and ratio of 

 kernels to hulls in Jumbo, w^hich was also markedly higher in cellulose and 

 sugar content. Analyses are also given of the kernels from which the oil has 

 been pressed, of the stems and foliage, and of the ash content of each. 



The pistache Malgache, as it is called in France, or Voandzou, as it is called 

 in Madagascar, has the same cultural requirements as the ordinary peanut, and 

 a similar but less abundant foliage, but is said to be less efficient as a nitrogen 

 gatherer. Analyses are given of the green and mature plants and showing the 

 l)roportion of kernel to hull in the fresh material and in the dry matter, and 

 of the kernels, hulls, entire fruit, and foliage, and the ash of each. The ratio 

 of nitrogenous and nonnitrogenous material varies little from the green plant to 

 complete maturity. The ordinary peanut has a higher content of i)hosphoric 

 acid and niti'ogen and ;i lower content of potassium than has T. suhtcrninca. 



Prickly comfrey as a forage crop, II. N. Vinall ( f '. H. Dcpt. Af/r., Bur. 

 Plant Indus. C'nc. '/7. iip. !>. fh/s. 2). — This circular states in a concise form the 

 experimental results obtained with this crop at several state exjieriment stations 

 with a brief description of the plant and directions for its culture, intended to 

 enable ]n"osi)ective growers to determine its ])robable value for their i)nrposes. 



Corn, P. II. Rolfs (7-7^. i^fa. Bui. ]00, pp. 13-26, flgs. //).— A brief statistical 

 study of the Florida corn crop during recent years is followed by a study of 

 varieties and descriptions of varieties, based on ears raised from seed derived 

 mainly from various parts of Florida. Variety tests during the past seven 

 years have indicated that northern bred corn is too soft and starchy for ordi- 

 nary Florida puri)oses, as it is subject to mold and decay early in the year and 

 is badly attacked by weevils and other insects. Its large yield, however, makes 

 it profitable to devote a small area to it. Directions for the selection, testing, 

 purchase and storage of seed corn are followed by instructions for the prei)a ra- 

 tion and fertilization of the land and cultivation of the cro]). 



Testing seed corn by specific gravity, II. A. Dunn ( I'ror. Ind. Acad, .s'c/., 

 1D08, pp. 103-105). — A specific gravity test in ;i solution of 1 part of glucose in 

 3 parts of water is described. All kernels that float in such a solution are 

 termed light, and discarded. 



Ears that tested "extra strong." "good." and "worthless" in the ordinary 

 seed box germinati(m test were tested by this specific gravity method. For the 

 "extra strong'' ear, the D per cent of light kernels and 91 per cent of heavy 



