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of pMrcuts which will nlwiiNS iinxhicc wliitc-rniitcd seedling's aiul others in 

 which red is 1 he hxed color. In nil. nhont '-2~> ^'I'onps of i:v:\])o seedling's liave 

 heell liT-ed ill this W ;i\ . 



Length of life of vines of various species and varieties of grapes; profit- 

 ableness; and by what diseases seriously affected, T. V. Minson (Texas 

 8ta. Bill N.S. i>p. IS. fills. !l). — The autlior presents data coverhifj; a ])eriod of 

 10 year.s, secured tor the most i»art from Ills I'ccords of an S-aere scrape vine- 

 yard planted in issc, 7 near Deiiisoii. Texas. The soil in Ibis vineyard is a 

 li^'lit sandy soil from r, in. lo .'! It. dee|i. with a red and yelltiw clay subsoil. 

 'I'lie land lias had Iml one ajiplication of fertiiiz-er. consist ini,' of a lieavy coat of 

 colton-seed meal some TJ Ncars apt. Data Iiave also been collected from vine- 

 yards jirown on dilTereiit soils, inclndin.'^ •'black waxy" and lime soils. 



In table 1 the I'elative lonu'evity. health, and vi.uor of I'C species of grapes 

 urown in the vineyard at I>enison are noted. The si)ecies nsually found native 

 to lim»! soils are distinj^uished from those native to sandy soils. Table 2 gives 

 the names of each variety cnltivated, the speciiic blood, the number of vines 

 of each planted in 1SS7, and the nund)er and p«Teeatage alive in IDOf), together 

 with notes on the color, economic value and use of the fruits, and condition of 

 the vines in lUO't. The vai'ieties ;ire noted which have beeu found suitable for 

 "black waxy" soils with clay subsoils, and for " black waxy" and "adobe" 

 soils underlaid with white rock as near as 2 ft. from the surface. 



The author i)resents data on extensive personal observations and I'eports 

 secured from different experimeuters in Texas on the adaptability of different 

 varieties of grapes for the limy soils in Texas. It is stated that all species and 

 varieties grow^ well In sandy soils where carbonate of lime does not exceed 25 

 per cent of the soil. Some si)ecies will flourish in soils which contain as high as 

 40 to GO per cent of lime. 



Varieties much snbject to rot and mildew are not I'ecommended for planting 

 in tlie humid forest region of east Texas unless spra.ving with sulphate or car- 

 bonate of copper solution is thoroughly attended to. (irapes are not considered 

 to succeed well in boggy or seepy soils on account of late frosts and fungus 

 diseases. 



The text is accompanied with plates Illustrating seA'eral species of grapes. 



Reestablishment of vineyards in Charente, France, .1. M. Guiixon {Jour. 

 Ai/r. I'rat., n. so:, l,i {1!)07), Xo. JO, p. 301). — Many of the vineyards of 

 Charente, France, containing poorly adapted graft stocks are being reestablished. 

 For the purpose of aiding this work the author here presents brief notes on the 

 value of the princii)al stocks for grafting, resistance to ])liylloxera and to 

 drought, adaptability to different ])erceutages of lime in the soil, fniitful- 

 ness, etc. 



The economics of viticulture, A. Marescalciti {CoUivatorr. ')3 (1901), Xos. 

 S, pp. 220-231; 0, pp. 203-267; 10, pp. 29-')-298; 11, pp. 321-330; 12, pp. 361-370; 

 13, pp. 393-396; 1',. pp. Jt26-J,28, figs. 10).— In a series of short articles the author 

 considers the economic side of the various phases of grape culture, including the 

 e(iuipnient, prepar.-itioii of the soil, various planting systems, cultural and spray- 

 ing methods, systems of training, subseipient care, and cost of labor. 



Male or seedless cocoanuts, A. W. Barti.ett and .7. P.ei.i.ino {Ai/r. yeics 

 I Burhiidos], 6 (1901), Xo. 12S. p. SI, fif;s. .',). — Notes are here given, together with 

 illustrations, of seedless cocoanuts found in British Guiana. It is stated that 

 these cocoanuts are sometimes found growing on trees with perfect fruit and at 

 other times on trees which i»roduce only seedless fruit. They m;iy be dis- 

 tinguished from |ieit'ect fruit by their shajie, the seedless fruit being much 

 narrower. 



