242 EXPEEIMENT STATION EECORD. 



A test of a number of autumu fruitiug varieties indicates that the smallnesa 

 of the fi'uit renders these varieties of little commercial importance, although 

 they are worthy of consideration in the home garden. 



In a test of hill culture versus the matted row system, the hill grown berries 

 averaged IJ days earlier for the first picking and 7 days earlier for the last 

 picking. The quality was unaffected by the method of culture. 



Strawberry culture, G. Maetelli {La Coltivazione delle Fragole. Catania, 

 1912, pp. 51, figs. 11). — A popular treatise on the history, botany, culture, and 

 uses of the strawberry. 



The cherimoya in California, with, notes on some other anonaceous fruits, 

 ¥. W. PoPENOE {Pomona Col. Jour. Econ. Bot., 2 {1912), No. 2, pp. 277-300, figs. 

 16). — The cherimoya {Anona cherimolia) is here described with reference to 

 its botany, origin, common names, climatic requirements, propagation, culture, 

 diseases, insect pests, season, shipping qualities, nature and extent of seedling 

 variation, and varieties, togethe*" with information relative to the present status 

 of its culture in California. Other species of Anona fruited in California, as 

 well as all of the anonaceous fiiiits introduced there, are also described. 



Feijoa sellowiana, its history, culture, and varieties, F. W. Popenoe 

 (Pomona Col. Jour. Econ. Bot., 2 {1912), No. 1, pp. 217-2.'t2, figs. 13).— The 

 I'eijoa, a comparatively new fruiting shrub from South America which gives 

 promise of thriving throughout the warm sections of the United States, is here 

 discussed relative to its history, botany, introduction and trial in various parts 

 of Europe and North America, methods of propagation, climatic requirements, 

 culture, season, the fruit and its uses, keeping and shipping qualities, diseases 

 and insect i>ests, and variation and varieties. 



Wild fruits which ought to be cultivated, C. E. Bessey {Nehr. Hort., 2 

 {1912), No. ^, pp. 1, 5-8). — The author discusses somewhat in detail a number 

 of wild fruits of Nebraska which are considered worthy of cultivation. 



The palms indigenous to Cuba, I, O. Beccari {Pomona Col. Jour. Econ. Bot., 

 2 {1912). No. 2, pp. 253-276, figs. 10). — This is a contribution to the knowledge 

 of the palm flora of Cuba. The present pai't contains a conspectus of the genera 

 and conspectuses of the Oreodoxa. Pseudophoenlx, and Gaussia. 



[Cacao manurial plats in Dominica], H. A. Tempany {Imp. Dept. Agr. West 

 Indies, Rpts. Bot. Sta. Dominica, 1910-11, pp. 22-32). — This is a progress report 

 on the fertilizer and mulching experiments being conducted with cacao at the 

 Dominica Botanic Station, including the results of fertilizer experiments con- 

 ducted in several country districts. The results as a whole confirm those pre- 

 viously noted (E. S. R., 24, p. 545). 



Spices, PI. N. Ridley {London, 1912, pp. IX-\-U9, figs. 15).— A handbook of 

 information relative to the history, cultural requirements, exploitation, and uses 

 of the following spices and condiments: Vanilla, nutmegs and mace, cloves, 

 pimento or allspice, cinnamon, cassia bark, massoy bark, black peppers, long 

 pepper, grains of paradise, cardamoms, capsicums or chilies, coriander, dill, 

 cumin, ginger, turmeric, zedoary, galangal, and calamus root. 



Everblooming roses, Georgia T. Drennan (New York, 1912, pp. XII +250, 

 tds. 16). — A popular work treating of the culture, habits, characteristics, care, 

 nativity, and parentage of roses, with authentic guides to the selection of ever- 

 blooming varieties. 



Preparation and use of the concentrated lime-sulphur spray, J. P. Stewart 

 {Pennsylvania 8ta. Bui. 115, pp. 3-23, figs.- 3) .—This bulletin, which replaces 

 Bulletin 90 (B. S. R., 23. p. 266) of the same series, brings the results and 

 recommendations relative to the preparation and use of concentrated lime- 

 sulphur spray up to date. 



