836 EXPERIMENT STATION EECOED. 



white and others red grain ; Imt so far as may be determined the strength of 

 the iiarent Fife has l)een maintained. 



Twenty-ninth annual report of the Swiss seed control and experiment 

 station at Zurich (Lundiv. Jalirh. ^chirciz, 20 (1906), No. 2, pp. 553-576) .■ — 

 At the seed-control station 9,4S0 samples of 171 A'arieties, including clovers, 

 grasses, cereals, root crops, various other forage plants, and tree and flower 

 seeds were tested, and results with reference to purity and germination are 

 tabulated and briefly noted. 



In one experiment red clover obtained from Upper Baden gave a much 

 smaller yield than a variety secui'ed from Winkel, near Zurich. Vicia pan- 

 iioiiica proved to be the hardiest and the most productive of 3 varieties of 

 vetch, including ^ iciu riUosa. 



A comparison of flax from different sources showed that Riga flax grew 

 taller and coarser than either Axam, Bohemian, or Oetzthal flax. Earlier re- 

 sults secured with Sicilian flax indicate that this variety is nuich coarser tlian 

 any of these 4 varieties. 



Distribution of seeds and plants, E. J. Wickson and R. E. Mansell (Cal- 

 ifoniid Hta. t<cc(1 Bill.. 11)06-1. pp. 1). — A brief statement of the seed distribu- 

 tion carried on by the station is given and notes on PoiitentiUii eUttn. a dry 

 land forage plant, common and durum wheats, leguminous plants for green 

 manuring, and a number of field and garden crops suitable for California are 

 presented. 



Hints to homesteaders, L. R. ^YALDRON (\ortli Dakota tSta. Bui. 7.'/, pp. 

 263-280). — This bulletin contains advice to settlers on the new lands of North 

 Dakota, particularly in the drier regions. The bulletin treats largely of grain, 

 g-rasses, and woody plants, and contains notes on the rotation of crops, break- 

 ing prairie sod, and other lines of work incident to opening up new lauds. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Market gardening, R. L. Watts (I'cini. Dcpt. Afjr. Bnl. Ufl, pp. 53, pis. 

 D). — This is designed to give plain, practical instructions in market gardening, 

 and is based on the experiences of the author and other leading market 

 gardeners. 



Among the factors considered are the selection of site and soil, the equip- 

 ment for raising early vegetables, the importance and use of ditferent forms 

 of fertilizers, liming of soils, tillage, and the source of seed supply. Plain 

 cultural directions are given for all the well-known market garden crops, to- 

 gether with fertilizer formulas for different vegetables and tables showing the 

 number of plants and quantity of seed required per acre for various distances. 



Station novelties in truck crops and further distribution of seeds, B. D. 

 Halsted {Neiv Jersey Stas. Bui. 199, pp. 30, pis. .'/, j^r/.v. 7). — The plant breeding 

 work and seed distribution previously noted (E. S. R., 17, p. 8G4) was continued 

 during the season of 190G, and the present bulletin consists largely of additional 

 reports on novelties of former years and notes on others which have not yet 

 been distributed. 



The Malakhov-Premo cross of sweet corn has been called ^lalamo, and is said 

 to produce much larger ears than and to be nearly as early as its i)arent 

 Malakhov. The Malakhov-Crosby sweet corn, now called Malakosby, while not 

 quite so early as the Malamo, has been received with favor, and is said to be 

 remarkable for its vigor of stalk and large yield of superior ears. Notes are 

 also given on further crosses of sweet corn, including Adams-Crosby and crosses 

 of Golden Bantam with Essex Early, Country Gentleman, and Premier. 



Of the novelties in tomatoes Magnerosa continues to give satisfaction. The 



