148 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



The methods of cultivating and harvesting the crop and preparing it for market are 

 discussed and insect remedies suggested. Some of the earliest and best yielding 

 varieties tested at the Central Experimental Farm are White Burley, Connecticut 

 Seed Leaf, Pennsylvania Seed Leal. Pryor Yellow, Climax, Yellow Mammoth, Oro- 

 noko Yellow, Safrano, Brazilian, and Canadian. 



Tobacco as a perennial, W. DAROCZI (Jour. Jamaica Agr. Soc, 2 (1898), No. 5, 

 jij>. 197-199). — It is reported that tobacco can be grown as a perennial and that each 

 succeeding crop is heavier and of better quality when so grown. 



Methods of curing tobacco, M. Whitney ( U. S. Dept. A</r.. Farmers' />'///. 60, 

 ]>ji. /■">). — A revised edition | E. S. K\. 9, ]>. 748). 



Fodder turnips, 11. L. DE Vilmorix (Jour. Ayr. Prat., 62(1898), Xo. 22, pp. 790-792, 

 pl m 1), — A popular article on fodder turnips, with notes on the principal varieties. 



The cultivation of grain, G. Heuze (Jour. Ayr. Prat., 62 (1S9.S), Xo. is, pp. 647- 

 649). — A discussion on the cultivation of drilled grain during the period of growth. 



Four years variety tests with winter wheat, A. Sempolowski (Deut. LandW. 

 I'nss, . 25 (1898), Xo. f',8, p. 412). — Tabulated reports of the experiments are given. 

 with notes on the different varieties. 



Harvesting wheat at successive stages of ripeness, P. G. Holden and L. J. 

 BRIGGS (Michigan Sta. Ept. 1890, pp. 202-204).— A reprint from Bulletin 125 of the 

 station (E. S. R., 7, p. 395 I. 



Manuring of our modern highly improved varieties of wheat, M. Maercker 

 t Braunschw. Landw. Ztg., 50 1 1898), Xo. 18, p. 77). — A discussion of the results of fer- 

 tilizer experiments and variety tests. The newly improved square head varieties of 

 wheat gave better results than the older square head varieties. 



Rotation of crops (Agr. Jour. Cape of (rood Hope, 12 (1898), No 7, pp. 865-369).— 

 A general discussion on crop rotations with special reference to seven and four year 

 systems. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Vegetable growing, S. C. Mason and W. L. Hall (Kansas Sta. 

 Bui. 70, pp. 135-162, pis. 5). — Detailed directions are given for the con- 

 struction and use of hotbeds and cold frames. 



The results obtained in the cultivation of the cauliflower at the station 

 are given. Manure applied to the soil at the rate of 50 loads per acre 

 before setting the plants did not increase the yield very noticeably. 

 Figures are given illustrating the tendency of cauliflower to form com- 

 pact white heads during the cool part of summer and to form less com- 

 pact dark colored heads during the warm weather later in summer. 

 Early Snowball cauliflower matured earlier, produced more and larger 

 heads than the Early London, and the heads were of better quality. 



Methods of growing cabbage to get early maturity are repoited. By 

 one method the plants are started in the fall and kept in protected cold 

 frames over winter. By another method they are started in winter in 

 the greenhouse or hotbed. 



A table is given comparing the yield of ten varieties of asparagus on 

 manured and unmanured soil. The varieties giving the greatest yield 

 were the Hub and Donald Elmira. A fairly successful method of forc- 

 ing asparagus under greenhouse benches is described. Of the varieties 

 forced Donald Elmira gave best results. 



