332 EXPERIMENT STATION RECOED. 



Hibernal, transceiultnit, Hyslop, :Mnrtba, No. 179, and Repka Kislaga. The 

 last-naiued variety is of Russian origin and bore fruit for the first time during 

 the past season. 



Some data are given on the rate of grov^-th of different varieties of trees 

 growing on the Indian Head Farm,, Sasljatchewan. The size of fruit is also 

 given for a large number of cross-bred crab apple seedlings wliich came into 

 bearing during the year. 



Descriptions are given of a large number of apples and pears which came 

 mto bearing for the first time at the Agassiz Farm. British Columbia, together 

 with data on the varieties of plums, raspberries, blackberries, and currants 

 which have given the best satisfaction at that station. 



[Report of] the lecturer in horticulture, J. W. Crow {Ann. Rpt. Ontario 

 Agr. Col. and Expt. Farm, 3.'i (1908), pp. 150-158). — An outline of the work 

 of the year is given, together with notes on the condition of orchard and small 

 fruits and vegetables, self-fertile varieties of apples, variety tests of straw- 

 berries, beans, onions and tomatoes, tests of several spraying mixtures, and 

 data on greenhouse investigations with vegetables, and home-canning 

 experiments. 



Some experiments in stimulating plants with electricity wei'e carried on in 

 the greenhouse last spring. A current was generated by placing copper and 

 zinc plates in the soil which were connected overhead by an insulated copper 

 wire. In ~t experiments with radishes sown at different dates, the electri.'i 

 current gave an average increase of 9 per cent in weight of root and 14.4 

 per cent in weight of tops. Electrically stimulated lettuce plants gave an 

 average increased weight of 1.06 oz. per head or a gain of 12.43 per cent. 



A test was made of subirrigation versus surface watering with several 

 varieties of tomatoes grown under glass. The subirrigated bed gave yields 

 ranging from S to 57 per cent larger than the yields from surface watered 

 betls. With lettuce the average iiain per head from subirrigation was 0.53 oz. 

 or about 9 per cent. 



Experiments were begun in 1907 in the use of a home-canning outfit, with 

 which 800 gallon cans of tomatoes were packed. A detailed statement is given 

 of the cost of canning based upon one afternoon's work, the total cost being 

 16.1 cts. per gallon can. 



The State Horticultural Society of Norway, 1884-1909, P. Novik {Norsic 

 Havetidcndc, 25 (mm). So. 3, pp. .'i7-102).—A historical sketch is given of the 

 Havedyrkningens Venner, together with reports relative to the operation and 

 condition of the society and its branches for 1908. 



The oleaginous plants, L. Malpeaux {Lcs Phintcs Oleaginciiscs. Paris, 1908, 

 pp. X+68, figs 2//). — This work discusses the importance and culture of, and 

 returns secured from, ruta-baga. poppy, rape, and camline, when grown ex- 

 clusively for the production of oil from their seeds. Briefer notes are also 

 given on the white and black nuistards, sunflower, sesame, peanuts, castor-oil 

 plant, and the oil-producing or black guizotia of Abyssinia. 



Comparative trials with vegetables grown from Swedish and foreign seed, 

 G. LiND {K. Landthr. Akad. HandJ. och Tidskr.. J^8 (IDO'.l). \o. 2. pp. ()5-!)'i). — 

 Tabular results are given of cultural tests of bean, sugar pea, cauliflower, cab- 

 bage. Swedish turnip and cucumber seed obtained in Sweden and from other 

 countries. 



[Report on an irrigation experiment with cabbage], J. B. Davidson (Iowa 

 State Col. Agr. Rpt. 1907-8, irp. 186-188). — A summary, together with tabular 

 results, is given of an experiment conducted by the agricultural engineering 

 section in cooperation with the Irrigation Investigations of this Office in irri- 

 gating cabbage with sewage. 



