HORTICULTURE, 



735 



the seed used by the farmers of the State. The results secured are given in 

 detail iu tabular form. The work done at various experiment stations in select- 

 ing seed wheat is summarized. 



The samples graded by the station consisted mainly of ^Yhite Australian, 

 Salt Lake Club, Bluestem, and Sonora Wheat. Comparative results of the 

 standard, average, and poorest samples graded are given in the following table: 



Comparative nradiiui of titandard, average, and poorest samples of xoheat used 



for seed, 190Jf-1906. 



Sample, 



Salt Lake Club: 



Standard 



Average (2 years) 

 Poorest 



White Australian: 



Standard 



Average (2 years) 

 Poorest 



Bluestem: 



Standard 



Average (2 years) 

 Poorest 



Grades according to size of mesh. 



3.25 mm. 3.00 mm. 2.75 mm. 2.50 mm. 2.25 mm. 2.00 mm. Trash 



Per cent. 



3.90 



1.66 



.00 



28.61 



6.56 



.00 



43.66 

 9.45 



.CO 



Per cent. 



13.00 



3.92 



.00 



18.49 



8.23 



.00 



22.29 



10.19 



.00 



Per cent. 



24. 20 



12.09 



.85 



28.74 



22.16 



.90 



20.95 



21.82 



.00 



Per cent. 

 50.80 

 51.17 

 11.34 



19.62 

 47.20 

 49.12 



10.71 



38.71 



7.15 



Per cent. 

 4.10 

 17.14 

 33.50 



1.83 

 9.74 

 40.22 



.91 



7.93 



59.21 



Per rent. 



1.00 



6.13 



32.13 



1.93 

 2.19 

 6.02 



.62 

 2.01 

 22.98 



Per cent. 

 2.60 

 6.26 

 22.16 



.75 

 3.84 

 3.79 



.83 

 1.99 

 10.70 



Weight 



per 

 bushel. 



Pounds. 

 GO.O 

 57.0 

 44.5 



60.5 

 bl.l 

 53.0 



61.0 

 58.5 

 46.2 



In general the samples showed that the quality of seed used by most farmers 

 is lacking in purity, perfection of development, weight per bushel, freedom from 

 weeds, and freedom from bunt. Attention is called to the fact that practically 

 all investigators have found the use of large, plump seed of high weight per 

 bushel the most profitable. No permanent benefit is believed to be secured from 

 the frequent exchange of seed unle.ss a better type of wheat or a more vigorous 

 grain of the same type is obtained by the exchange. The most important points 

 to be considered in seed selection are the use of seed from heavy yielding plants, 

 a plump and heavy grain, a clean wheat, and a pure variety. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Japanese horticulture, N. Hayashi {Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc. [London], 31 

 (1906), pp. 18-28). — The author outlines the history of the development of 

 horticulture in Japan, and briefly discusses the facilities for obtaining horti- 

 cultural knowledge in that country. A summary is given of over 100 kinds 

 of fruits, vegetables, and nuts, both of native and foreign origin, now grown 

 in .Japan, witli an account of the origin and economic import;ince of each. 



Summary of results with vegetables and fruits at the North Louisiana 

 Experiment Station from 1892 to 1907, E. J. Wat.son (Louisiana Stas. Bui. 

 9(1. pp. .}7 ). — Tlie author summarizes the results of his horticultural work at the 

 North Louisiana Station from 1802 to 1!)07. The subject-matter is presented 

 under the following headings : Results with vegetables, results with fruits, and 

 condensed information on canning fruits and vegetables. 



The work for the last 3 seasons has been devoted chiefly to experiments in 

 commercial truck growing and canning of the surplus vegetables and fruits. 

 Tests have been made with all of the well-known vegetables, the most promising 

 of which are discussed in detail with regard to best varieties, time of seed sow- 

 ing, the average period from seed planting to marketable maturity, the yields, 

 and prices obtained for those crops that were marketed. For several years 

 experiments were conducted on the relative value of home-grown commercial 

 seed (E, S. R., 14, p. 249). 



