744 EXPERIMENT STATION EECORD. 



A contribution to the history of the tomato, W, Durkop (Naturw. Wchn- 

 schr., 22 (1907), Xo. 35, pp. 5Ji5-550), — This is largely a review of the literature 

 oil the early history of the tomato in various countries. 



Strawberries: The newer varieties, F. H. Ballou {Ohio 8ta. Bui. 186, pp. 

 JO, figs. 2J{). — In this bulletin, notes, with illustrations, are given on the newer 

 varieties of strawberries fruited for the first time in the season of 1907. Brief 

 mention is also made of the more promising varieties tested in the 3 previous 

 years aud summarized lists are given of the varieties of greatest promise tested 

 for the first time during the seasons of 1906 and of 1907, together with the best 

 new extra early, mid-season, and late varieties, varieties of unusually good 

 dessert quality, aud those which have maintained their places as standards 

 during the past 4 years. 



Dewberries, F. C. Reimer (Bui. N. C. Dept. Agr., 28 (1907), No. 8, pp. 27, 

 j\(l!<. 9). — This is intended as a preliminary popular bulletin on the cultiva- 

 tion of dewberries. The author discusses the types of soil, soil preparation, 

 methods of propagation, planting, fertilizing, cultivation and subsequent care, 

 'antbracnose and its control, harvesting, and marketing. Results of experi- 

 mental work being conducted with dewberries are to be published later. 



The mulberry and other silkworm food plants, G. W. Oliver ( t/. S. Dept. 

 Agr., Bur. Vhuit Indus. Bui. 119, pp. 22, pis. 7). — The information contained 

 in the author's previous bulletin on this subject (E. S. R., 14, p. 96G) is here 

 revised and brought up to date aud deals with the methods of propagating the 

 mulberry from seed, layers, cuttings, root grafting, scion or sprig budding, 

 shield budding, and the raising of stocks for grafting and budding. 



Consideration is also given to soils, planting, pruning, and food for early 

 batched worms, together with descriptions and illustrations of several varie- 

 ties of mulberries. The white mulberry (Morus alba) is most prized for feed- 

 ing silkworms. While the silk from the osage orange leaves is of a very fine 

 quality, the young branches of the tree are thorny and the leaves wither and 

 pack down after gathering, making them inferior to those of the nuill)erry. 

 Young osage leaves fed to worms are said to cause disease. 



In cases where the eggs hatch early in the spring, before the mulberry leaves 

 have unfolded, lettuce leaves of the hard-leafed varieties and the oyster plant 

 (Trugopogon porrifolius) may be used for a few days. Mulberry leaf buds 

 are sometimes scraped off, mashed into a fine pulp, and fed to the newly 

 batched worms. Where these are used it is recommended that the terminal 

 twigs of the trees be cut off and the buds on the pruned portions be fed. 



Some notes on almonds, G. Quinn (Dept. Agr. So. Aust. Bui. 5, pp. 11, figs. 

 8). — Brief notes are given as to soil, climate, methods of propagation, pruning, 

 etc., together with descriptions and illustrations of some of the so-called " soft 

 shell " aud " paper shell " varieties of almonds grown in South Australia. 



Water lilies and other aquatics: Their relation to horticulture, G. Y. 

 Nash (Jour. N. Y. Bot. GarcL, S (1907), Yo. 93, irp. 202-220, figs. 5).— This 

 article is based on a lecture delivered by the author at the New York Botan- 

 ical Garden in May, 1907, and. deals with the artistic development of water 

 gardens and the surrounding fringe or border. A large list of trees, shrubs, 

 herbaceous plants, and grasses as well as aquatic plants are enumerated and 

 discussed. 



Beautiful gardens: How to make and maintain them, W. P. Wright (Lon- 

 don and Neic York, 1907, pp. XI + 307, pis. 2, figs. 73, dgins. /ry).— This popular 

 work deals in an interesting manner with the artistic development of the home 

 grounds, with instructions for making lawns and drives, flower gardens, Iier- 

 l)aceous l)orders, rock, water, wall and wild gardens and ferneries, the plant- 

 ing of trees aud shrubs, aud the decoratiou of the house uud pergolas, The 



