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Sweet peas under the inlluciu'e of iifet.vl(>iK> lij^lit lilossoniod 5 weeks earlier 

 llian those not receivinj,' the li^'ht. Easter lilies also responded promptly to the 

 (iTects of the lif?ht. On the other hand, tomatoes, pole beans, and leeks showed 

 little, if any, response to the li,i;ht. The results secured with root crops were 

 inconclusive. 



It is concluded that with some special crops acetylene lijfCht will prove of 

 undoulitt'd t-onunercial value. It is the nearest to being a complete substitute 

 for sunlight that the author has found. 



Forcing plants by means of ether, J. E. IIowitt (Conicll Coiinfrifiinii). S 

 (1906), No. S, pp. 187, 188. fif/s. 2).— Persian lilacs, subjected to fumes of ether 

 November 24, were in full liloom December 25, ti days earlier than those not 

 etiierized. Wlien the plants were etherized 48 instead of 24 hours they bloomed 

 S days earlier, and wIkmi etherized 72 hours 10 diiys earlier than uiietherized 

 plants. 



When A.stilhc japcuica was etherized 24 hours it was in full bloom a month 

 to 5 weeks ahead of another clum)) not etherized. 



The book of rarer vegetables, (i. Wvtiii.s and H. Roberts (London and 

 New York: John Lane Co., HXId, pp. lO'J. pli^. 7, figs. SO).— Brief directions for 

 the culture and culinary uses of a large number of the more rare garden veg- 

 etables. Among the more unusual described may be mentioned chervil, chick- 

 pea, chicory, coco, commonly known as Colocasia escidenta, evening primrose, 

 good King Henry (ClicnopodiiDi) bonus), hops, nettles, oxalis crenata, patience 

 {Runicr paiiciitia) . black Congo potatoes, fir apple potatoes, quinoa (Chciwpo- 

 ilhini quinoa), rampion (Cunipanula raptincaliis), rocambole (AiUiini scorodo- 

 jiidsnin), scurvy grass (Cochlcaria officinalis), skirret (Siiiin sisannn), sorrel, 

 soy beans, sweet cicely, tuberous glycine (Apios tu1)crosa), etc. 



Development of tlie Rockyford cantaloupe industry, P. K. P.linn (Colo- 

 lado Sta. Biil. 108, pp. 17). — A historical account is given of the development of 

 the cantaloupe industry at Rockyford from the first plantings to the present 

 time. During the past 9 years 5,999 acres of cantaloupes have been shipped out 

 of the Rockyford district. The yearly average is GdG acres. The largest number 

 was shipped in 1904 — 1,182 cars. The cars used at present are 40 ft. long and 

 carry '.UMi standard crates of 6(5 lbs. each. The Market Development of the 

 Rockyford Cantaloui)e is treated by H. Woods, and tlie Early Market Conditions 

 of Cantaloupes on the New York Market, by Lyon Bros. Co. A brief paper on 

 The Cata loupe From a Luxury to a Necessity, by M. O. Coggins, is also included. 



Onion growirg, R. W. Fisher (Montitna >sta. Bui. (SO, pp. 119-PlO). — This 

 iuilletin contains the results of experiments in growing onions for three years, 

 both fnini seed sown in the open and sown in greenhouses and transplanted. 

 Tile period between killing frosts in Montana is placed at 100 to 120 days, while 

 the time required for onions to mature from seeding is 135 to 150 days, and if 

 onions are not thoi'ouglily ripe their keeping quality is injured. The experi- 

 liieiits are recorded in detail for each year and yields given by both methods of 

 culture. 



(Jenerally si)eaking, the yields from transplanted onions were from 50 to 200 

 Mer cent larger than from seed sown in the field, while there was but little 

 oi' no increase in cost of labor. The transjilanting insures an even crop, the 

 maturity of the crop, and the keeping (piality of the onions. Prize Taker gave 

 tile largest average yield of the 19 varieties grown, and was one of the best 

 keepers, though not usually advertised as a winter onion. The seedling bulbs 

 of this variety, however, kejit poorly Iiecause the growing season was not Imig 

 enough to properly mature them. The use of well-rotted manure increased tlie 



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