254 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Fruits of the Foothill Culture Substation, C. H. Siiinn {California Sta. Rpt. 

 1895-1897, pp. 307-324). — Notes and tabular data are given on varieties of almonds, 

 apricots, plums and prunes, and quinces. Notes are also given on figs, peaches, 

 cherries, olives, walnuts, persimmons, and various small fruits. 



Horticulture at the Southern Coast Range Culture Substation, C. H. Shinn 

 (California Sta. Bpt. 1895-1897, pp. 331-336). — Notes are given on various fruits, gar- 

 den shrubs, timber and shade trees, etc. A table is given showing the growth of a 

 number of fruits on hardpan. Smudging orchards to prevent injury from frost was 

 not successful against long-continued and severe frosts. 



Report of the horticultural department, J. Troop (Indiana Sta. Bpt. 1897, pp. 

 35-40, fi(j. 1). — An outline of the work of the year is given. A variety test of some 

 20 varieties of potatoes is reported. 



Outline of the work of the horticultural department, S. A. Beach (New York 

 State Sta. Rpt. 1896, pp. 265, 266). 



Melons, squashes, and vegetables at the Southern Coast Range Substation, 

 A. V. STUBENRATJCH (California Sta. Bpt. 1895-1897, pp. 343-345) .—Brief notes on 

 muskmelous, watermelons, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, 

 okra, peppers, lentils, and the like. 



Garden vegetables and various trees, E. J. Wickson (California Sta. Bpt. 1S95- 

 1897, pp. 292-297). — Reports from correspondents on perennial beans, Ceylon pea, New 

 Zealand spinach (Tetragonia ecpansa), paper mulberry (Brousxonetia papyrifera), and 

 guavas distributed by the station. The perennial beans are large white beans. Some 

 of them show a tendency to produce two crops a year, and their roots survive ordi- 

 nary winters in California. The Ceylon pea has large pods, is very prolific, grows 

 well throughout the State, and is of value as a late pea for table or for canning. The 

 New Zealand spinach stands drought well and is useful as a table vegetable and for 

 binding light soils. The paper mulberry is of value as an ornamental plant. In 

 moist ground it suckers abundantly from the roots. Five varieties of guavas from 

 Lucknow, India, sent out for comparison with varieties growing in the State have 

 been found too tender for the climate. 



Testing fruits, S. A. Beach, W. Paddock, and C. P. Close (New York State Sta. Bpt. 

 1896, pp. 267-300, pis. 5). — This is a continuation of work reported in the report of the 

 station for 1895. The purpose of variety tests is noted and a table is given showing 

 the number of varieties of each of the various orchard and small fruits now under 

 test at the station, the total number being 3,088. Notes are given on 22 varieties of 

 apples and 5 varieties of grapes, the fruit of 5 of the apples being illustrated. A 

 table shows the yield in 1896, age of trees or grafts, and season of ripening of 261 

 varieties of apples and 21 varieties of crab apples. A list of 155 varieties of pears, 

 9 quinces, 20 apricots, 58 cherries, 120 peaches, 197 plums, 240 grapes, and 49 currants 

 growing at the station is given. The yield of 9 varieties of black currants and 18 

 varieties of red and Avhite currants is given in tabular form. 



Almonds, peaches, and nectarines at the Southern California Substation, 

 C. II. Shinn and J. W. Mills (California Sta. Bpt. 1895-1897, pp. 391-405).— -This con- 

 sists of notes on the behavior of varieties of almonds, peaches, and nectarines for a 

 number of years. 



Thinning fruit, S. A. Beach (New York State Sta. Bpt. 1896, pp. 378-383) .—This 

 article is practically the same as one read before the Hudson Valley [New York] 

 Horticultural Society (E. S. R., 9, p. 448). 



Orchard fruits and date palms at the San Joaquin Valley Culture Substation, 

 C. H. Siiinn (California Sta. Bpt. 1895-1897, pp. 353-362).— Notes and tabular data 

 are given on a considerable number of varieties of apples, pears, almonds, peaches, 

 nectarines, cherries, plums and prunes, and date palms. 



Orchard and small fruits, trees, shrubs, and other plants at the Southern 

 California Substation, C. H. Shistn ( California Sta. Bpt. 1895-1897, pp. 368-383, 

 pis. 3). — Brief notes, accompanied in some cases with tabular data, regarding the 

 behavior of varieties. 



