44 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



The results are given in tables and the comparative merits of different varieties 



pointed ont. 



Heine's variety tests of spring wheats, N. Westekmeibk {Deut. Landw. Presse, 



98), No. 20, p. 219), 



Wheat growing by irrigation at Barcaldine, Queensland, W. II. CAMPBELL 

 {Queensland Agr. Jour., i {1898), No. .', pp. 90, 91, pis. 2).— Particulars of experi- 

 ments in wheal growing by irrigation with water from artesian wells. 



Medeah wheat {Agr. Jour. Cape of Good Hope, 12 (1S9S), No. 5, p. 247).— A note 

 on the historj of this variety. 



Fertilizer tests with wheat, H. J. Wateks {Missouri Sta. Bpt. 1897, pp. 9-19).— 

 Reprinted from Bulletin 34 of the station i E. S. R., 8, p. 973). 



HORTICULTURE. 



Fruit growing in Wyoming, B. C. Buffum ( Wyoming Sla. Bui. 34, 

 pp. 85-157, figs. 3, pis. 36). — This bulletin reports the results with fruits 

 ai the experimental farms of the State siuee the first planting in 1892. 

 Some of the trees have begun to bear, and so indicate what may be 

 expected, but tiie time since planting has been too short to allow definite 

 conclusions to be drawn. In many cases data regarding the various 

 varieties of fruit are given in notes and tables. In order to show what 

 can be done in the line of fruit growing in the State and also as a mat- 

 ter of history, all of the fruit farms of the State, as nearly as possible, 

 are represented in the bulletin. The illustrations are from photographs. 

 The bulletin also includes suggestions for the culture of orchard and 

 small fruits, irrigation, and the like. 



A comparison of eastern and western grown trees resulted in favor 

 of the latter. In L892 146 trees of 10 varieties from New York and 52 

 trees of 1) varieties from Colorado were planted. Some 38 per cent of 

 the former died the first year, as against only 17 per cent of the latter. 

 Of 10 trees of 3 hardy varieties of apples (Ben Davis, Oldenburg, and 

 Wealthy) obtained from ]Sew York, 312.5 per cent died the first year, 

 while of 18 trees of the same varieties from Colorado only 17 per cent 

 died. The eastern trees were received in better condition than the 

 western ones. 



The following varieties have proved hardy and prolific in sections 

 representing the larger portions of the State and, excepting grapes, 

 may be expected to succeed in sheltered localities up to an altitude of 

 something over 7,000 feet: Apples — Wealthy, Oldenburg, Ben Davis; 

 crab apples — Siberian, Martha, Transcendent, Ilyslop; cherries — Rocky 

 Mountain Dwarf, Morello, Early Richmond; plums — De Soto, Weaver; 

 blackberries — Early King, Stone Hardy, Wilson, jr. ; dewberries — Lucre- 

 tia, Mammoth; currants — Red Cherry, White Grape, Crandall, Lee 

 Prolific; gooseberries — Houghton, Downing; (/rapes — Concord, Wyo- 

 ming Bed, Delaware; yellow raspberries — Caroline, Golden Queen; red 

 raspberries — Turner, Hansel, Thompson Early Prolific, Marlboro; black 

 raspberries — Kansas, Progress, Gregg, Lovett; strawberries — Warlield, 

 Bubach, Mammoth, Sharpless, Gold, Cloud, Parker Earl, ShusterGem, 

 Wilson, Lady Rusk, Captain Jack, Viola, Bidwell, Triumph, Crescent 



