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open may perhaps retard the vines and protect them from late frost. Pruning 

 during the " inversion " period is better for the plants producing propagating 

 wood, and should be practiced, contrary to the general rule, on stock intended 

 to be grafted in place in spring. On the other hand, pruning during the " inver- 

 sion " period is not so well suited for the gathering of cuttings and scions. 

 Very early pruning or very late pruning impoverishes the plants of the reserve 

 materials and diminishes their vigor in proportion as the pruning is remote 

 from the " inversion " period. On the other hand, it is efficacious against 

 excessive vegetation and is the best for the taking of cuttings and scions. 



Preparing citrus fruits for market, W. C. Temple {Fla. Groiver, 3 (1911), 

 No. 32. PI). 3-6. figs. 7). — This article deals with harvesting and packing-house 

 methods, including illustrations of first-class packing-house equipment. 



Experimental tea plats, Peradeniya, M. K. Bambeb and J. A. Holmes 

 (Circs, and Agr. Jour. Roy. Dot. Gard. Ceylon, 5 (1911), No. 15, pp. 201-208). — 

 Results for 1910 are given for the pruning, cultivation, and manuring experi- 

 ments with the experimental tea plats at the Peradeniya experiment station 

 (E. S. R., 23, p. 243). Summarized data are also given showing the yields of 

 tea on the various plats from 1906 to 1910 inclusive. 



Home floriculture, C. N. Page (Des Moines, Iowa, 1911, pp. 173, figs. 48). — 

 A popular guide for the growing of dowers in the house and garden, including 

 suggestions on cut-flower work, garden design, etc. 



The gladiolus, M. Crawfobd (Chicago and New York, 1911, pp. 98, pis. 7, 

 figs. 2). — A practical treatise on the culture of the gladiolus, with notes on its 

 history, storage, diseases, etc. An appendix by W. van Fleet deals with the 

 garden history of the gladiolus, hybridizing gladiolus, and special care of seed- 

 lings, together with brief notes on gladiolus species. 



FORESTRY. 



The taxation of forest lands in Wisconsin, A. K. Chittenden and H. Ieion 

 (Madison, Wis., 1911, pp. 80). — The results are given of a study of forest con- 

 ditions in Wisconsin conducted cooperatively by the Wisconsin State Board of 

 Forestry and the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture 

 in April, 1910. 



The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of the burden 

 now carried by timber lands as a result of the present methods of taxation and 

 what influence, if any, such methods of taxation have or will have on the 

 practice of forestry by private owners. Ten counties considered typical of the 

 northern part of the State were selected for detailed study. In addition as 

 much information as possible was collected in the other counties of the State. 

 A general description is given of the area specially studied relative to the 

 character of the land and timber, cut-over lands, settlement, agricultui'al devel- 

 opment, annual cut, and importance of the lumber industry. A summary is 

 given of assessed values compared with actual values and a few typical 

 examples of actual taxation are further discussed, together with the methods 

 of assessing timber lands, views of lumbermen on taxation, the attitude toward 

 fire, tree belt, and forest plantation laws, tax laws in other States, and probable 

 returns from forest investment. 



The general conclusion relative to the taxation of forest lands is that the 

 present method of assessing forest lands is exceedingly uneven and in many 

 cases unfair to the timber-land owner. Recommendations are made for the 

 formulation and application of a remedy, the proposed solutions being discussed 

 under the headings of wood lots limited in area and private forests without any 

 limitation as to area. It is pointed out that even with the adjustment of the 

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