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A cross between the varieties Sa lento and Italia ranked lower in bnrnin;? 

 quality than Kentucky. A reduced dcvt'lopnient of the leaf was associated with 

 a diminished burnius capacity. The huiiiiii;: quality also diminished from the 

 top toward the base of the leaf, and I lie use of potash as a fertilizer seemed to 

 iucrfasc the combust 11 >ilit.\ of the middle iM)rtion of tlu' leaf. The weight per 

 thousand plants and per hcctai-c was greater when Ki leaves were allowed to 

 develop per plant than when from 11 to l."> were left to irrow. It is advised 

 to allow !> or 10 leaves to develoj) on plants of the cross between the Salento 

 and Italia varieties. The wei^dit of the crop increased with the increase of 

 potash given in the fertilizer, but this increase was not sutticient to cover the 

 e.xiK'use of the application. The i)roducti(m of a second crop did not cover 

 expenses and indicated the dilliculty of maturinic plants in the fall. 



The typical variety of Nicotiana tabacum, (J. E. An astasia {BoI. Tec. 

 Col tic. Tahacclii [.Scofati], o il!)06), Xo. 1-2-3, pp. 2J,0, pis. 25, figs. 45, dgms. 

 3). — Descriptions of different tyiK's and numerous varieties of tobacco are 

 given and the leaf characters of many of them are noted. In addition the bul- 

 letin presents abstracts on experimental work with tobacco carried on in differ- 

 ent countries and discussions of the cultural work with tobacco in different 

 tobacco-growing sections of Ital.v. 



Descriptive notes on typical varieties of wheat grown in New South 

 Wales, F. B. Guthrik (Agr. Gaz. \. S. Wales, 11 (1906), Ao. 12, pp. 1173-1205, 

 lUjK. 21). — A list of 28 varieties are described with reference to their character- 

 istics of growth and their milling qualities. The types represented Include the 

 Farrer cross-bred wheats, comprising improved soft, weak-flour wheats and 

 strong-flour wheats. A number of durum wheats are also included in the list. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Laboratory work in plant breeding, R. A. Emerson {Ann. Rpt. Xehr. Hort. 

 Soc, 31 (1906). pp. 211-282). — The importance of laboratory work in teaching 

 the sub.iect of plant breeding is pointed out and suggestions given on the value 

 of practical work along this line to the student and on the use of material for 

 hybridization such as peas, beans, squash, pumpkins, etc. 



Fertilizing garden crops with lime-nitrogen (Dent. Landic. Presse, 3Jf 

 (19(11). \o. 5. p. 30. fif/s. 1). — Some data are given showing the results secured 

 in fertilizing onions and cucumbers with lime-nitrogen, either alone or com- 

 liined with other fertilizers, and on various soils. With onions it proved more 

 efhcient in increasing the yields than either nitrate of soda or suli)liate of 

 anunonia. With cucumbers any omission of lime-nitrogen in the formula used 

 resulted in decreased yields. It is claimed that lime-nitrogen is as suitable tor 

 fertilizing garden crops on all soils except sour moor and sterile sand as any of 

 the usual forms of commercial nitrogen. 



A new muskmelon (Cal. Cult., 28 (1901), Ao. 2, p. 25. figs. 3). — An account 

 is given of a new variety of muskmelon, having a hard shell not unlike that of 

 the IIubl)ard sipiash, but less than i in. in thickness, of good ([uality, and es- 

 l)ecial'.y i)romising as a winter melon. The melon contains practically no seed 

 cavity, the .seeds l)eing embedded in the pulp. The flesh is light yellowish 

 green in color, without fiber, and of an unusually good flavor. It is thought 

 it will be of especial value is a bite fall incluii long .ifter the casabas are gone, 

 coming into the market altout ("hristm.is time, and it is believed that its firm 

 shell will permit of its being shipped all over the United States. The melon 

 has not yet been named. 



Chillies or capsicums, W. R. P.uttenshaw (Wcit Imllan linl. 1 (1906), 

 Ko. S, pp. 213-221). — Quite an extensive account is given of the culture of chil- 



