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for its eradication. Tlie most satisfactory method employed on the station farm 

 consisted in Iteeping the grass from seeding by close grazing or mowing and later 

 digging up the roots. 



HORTICTJITXTRE. 



The present status of horticulture in the Philippines and its outlook for 

 the future, P. J. Wester {PJiilippine Agr. Rev. [English Ed.^, 5 {1912), No. 7. 

 pp. 3o3-36.'i). — The author reviews the horticultural conditions in the past and 

 present, discusses the more prominent fruits and their possibilities, and calls 

 attention to tho neglect of nearby important markets. 



E.eport of the Government Horticultural Gardens, Lucknow, for the year 

 ending March 31, 1912, II. R. C. Hailey (Rpt. Govt. Ilort. Gardens Lucknow, 

 ID 12, pp. 10). — This comprises a short progress report relative to the adminis- 

 tration of the gardens, together with acclimatization and other experimental 

 work conducted during the year with fruit and food producing plants, and other 

 trees and plants of economic value. 



Report of the Government Botanical Gardens, Saharanpur, for the year 

 ending' March 31, 1912, H. R. C. Hailey {Rpt. Govt. Bot. Gardens Saharanpur, 

 1912, pp. 9). — ^A progress report of the routine and miscellaneous work con- 

 ducted during the year, including also acclimatization and other experimental 

 work conducted with fruits, vegetables, and other economic plants. 



The vegetable garden, W. S. Blair {Ottawa: Govt., 1912, pp. 17).— A brief 

 popular treatise including cultural details for the more important vegetables. 



Annotated list of Philippine vegetables, P. J. Wester and O. W. Barrett 

 {PhUippine Agr. Rev. [English Ed.], 5 {1912), No. 7, pp. 371-37.',, pi. ii)-— This 

 comprises a list of 47 Philippine vegetables, including local and botanical names 

 together with brief notes on their character, economic value, and distribution. 



Annotated list of Philippine fruits, P, J. Wester and O. W. Barrett 

 {rhilippinc Agr. Rev. [English Ed.], 5 {1912). No. 7, pp. 365-370, pis. 2).— A 

 list similar to the above is given for 66 kinds of fruits. 



Recent plant introductions into the Philippines, P. J. Wester {PJilUppinG 

 Agr. Rev. [English Ed.], 5 {1912), No. 7, pp. 391-398).— A review of the work 

 of the Philippine Bureau of Agriculture in the introduction of fruits, vegetables, 

 cereals, forage crops, and other economic plants. 



Marcottage: Its utilization in the Tropics, H. H. Bioyle {Philippine Agr. 

 Rev. [English Ed.], 5 {1912), No. 7, pp. 385-390, figs. 3).— This comprises a 

 short resume of the different methods of layerage employed in the Philippines, 

 in the United States, and in Europe. 



Anonaceous fruits and their propagation, P. J. Wester {Philippine Agr. 

 Rev. [English Ed.}, 5 {1912), No. 6, pep. 298-304, fig. i).— Methods of propa- 

 gatirig the cherimoya {Anona cherimolia), the sugar apple (A. squamosa), the 

 soursop {A. muricata) , and the custard apple {A. reticulata) are described. 



Promising new fruits, W. A. Taylor and H. P. Gould {JJ. S. Dept. Agr. 

 Yearbook 1911, pp. 423-1/38, pis. 8). — In continuation of similar articles (E. S. 

 R., 25, p. 540) historical notes with descriptions and color plates are given of 

 the following new and little-known fruits that are considered worthy of more 

 extensive trial : Cornell, San Jacinto, and Shiawassee apples ; Laire and Moncelt 

 plums ; Panariti grape ; the Thomson orange ; Ayer pear ; and Russell peach. 



Orchard notes, W. W. Bonns {Maine Sta. Bui. 199, pp. 33-56, pis. 8, fig. 

 1). — A progress report on experimental work in pomology conducted by the 

 station since its acquisition of the Highmoor Farm in 1909, including also some 

 pomological notes discussing a successful method of emasculating blossoni buds, 

 teratology, and winter injury. 



