350 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Cooperative experiments made by the Ohio Agricultural Students' Union in 

 1896, L. M. BLOOMFIELD and J. S. IIiNE | Ohio Sta. Bul.88,pp. 69-9?).— This bulk-tin 

 describes the purpose of fche organization, outlines the plan of the experiments, and 

 reports the results of various experiments with corn and potatoes. The results of 

 fertilizer tests are tabulated and the manner in which the experiments were con 

 ducted is described. The results of experiments with corrosive sublimate and flowers 

 of sulphur for the prevention of potato scab, and of variety and culture tests with 

 potatoes are reported. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Asparagus, F. W. Card (Nebraska Farmer, 26 (1898), No. 25, p. 

 554). — The author reports the results of experiments with asparagus at 

 the Nebraska Station. Salt as a fertilizer was found to have no benefi- 

 cial effect and to be injurious when used in considerable quantities. 

 Deep setting of asparagus is briefly discussed and the arguments 

 usually given in favor of it are noted. To test the matter, 100 plants 

 each of Donald Elmira and Palmetto varieties were set in 1894, one- 

 half of each variety being placed from 8 to 10 in. deep and one-half 

 from 3 to 4 in. deep. The results are given as follows: "The first dif- 

 ference to appear between these depths of planting was the influence 

 upon earliuess. Those plants set shallow appeared decidedly in ad- 

 vance of the ones planted deep, and this difference was not only evi- 

 dent the first year but has continued in succeeding years. Later in 

 the season comparatively little difference in the vigor of the plants was 

 observed, if any difference existing being in favor of the shallow-set 

 plants." 



Growing melons in the North, F. W. Kane (New Hampshire Sta. 

 Bui. 52, pp. 49-70, figs. 6). — Suggestions concerning the culture of musk- 

 melons in New Hampshire are given and a test of 72 varieties is 

 reported. The data are given in tables accompanied by descriptive 

 notes. The fruits of the different varieties are illustrated. The char- 

 acteristics of the varieties as compiled from various catalogues are 

 given in tabular form. The small-sized varieties proved more produc- 

 tive than the larger ones. The varieties having the best flavor were as 

 follows: Small — Captain, No. 88, Newport, Golden Netted Gem, Ear- 

 liest Ripe, Eose Gem, Jenny Lind, Shippers' Delight; medium — Per- 

 fected Delmonico, Pineapple, Extra Early Cantaloupe, Satisfaction, 

 Skillman line-netted, Improved Jenny, Jersey Belle, Ivy Gem, Ban- 

 quet, Market, Netted Nutmeg; large — Sill Hybrid, Tip Top, Ironclad, 

 Miller Cream, Delmonico, Long Island Beauty, Six Oaks Cantaloupe, 

 Surprise; extra large — Lone Star, Long Yellow, Triumph. 



Tomatoes, J. S. Bobinson (Mart/laud Sta. Bui. 54, pp. 117-134). — The 

 bulletin reports variety tests of tomatoes and experiments in the use 

 of Bordeaux mixture for tomato-leaf blight. In 1896, 20 plants each 

 of 30 varieties, and in 1897, 12 plants each of 19 varieties were grown. 

 One-half of the plants of each variety were sprayed with Bordeaux 

 mixture, the other half being left uusprayed. The first year the plants 



