552 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Strawberries, F. 8. Earle (Alabama College Sta. Bui. 94, pp. 189-154). — A popular 

 bulletin on growing and marketing strawberries. " In the opinion of tbe writer the 

 strawberry acreage of the State could be largely increased with profit, and with less 

 chance of loss than with most other horticultural crops." Directions are given for 

 the selection of soils, use of fertilizers, preparation of soil, planting, cultivation, 

 and mulching. Insects and diseases affecting strawberries are briefly considered, and 

 notes are given on picking, packing, and shipping the fruit. From tests of 35 varieties 

 grown for 2 seasons under rather unfavorable conditions, the author thinks the fol- 

 lowing can safely be recommended for general planting in all parts of Alabama: 

 Michel, Lady Thompson, Brandywine, and Glenn Mary. Gardner and Meeks pro- 

 duced the most vigorous vines and hardiest foliage. 



Pruning, 0. E. Orpet (Amer. Gard., 19 (1898), No. 193, p. 619).— The gist of the 

 article is given in the author's summary, as follows: "Summer pruning tends to 

 direct the vigor of the trees into legitimate channels making spring pruning a very 

 small matter when the former has been followed up from the time of planting the 

 trees. Spring pruning is necessary when the trees have been neglected for a time. 

 It will not check vigorous growth, rather increase it indeed, but in summer see that 

 this vigor is so placed as to form good fruit bud bearing wood by summer pinching 

 of the strongest growths. . . . All flowering shrubs should be pruned after 

 flowering; then a good display is secured, and the efforts of the shrub are directed 

 toward making wood to flower next season." 



The fruit industry and substitution of domestic for foreign-grown fruits, 

 W. A. Taylor ( U. S. Dept. Ayr., Division of romologtj Bui. 7, pp. 305-362, pis. 5).— This 

 is a reprint from the Yearbook of this Department for 1897 (see p. 549), with the 

 addition of a discussion of fruit exports and notes on 10 varieties of apples suitable 

 for tbe export trade as follows: Baldwin, Ben Davis, Jonathan, Northern Spy, 

 Rhode Island, Roxbury, Tompkins King, Winesap, Yellow Newton, and York 

 Imperial. 



The reciprocal action of scion and stock (Gard. Chron., 3. ser., 24 (1898), No. 

 616, p. 288). — A brief review of Daniel's work with carrots (see p. 549) is given, 

 with a note on the physiology of the interaction of stock and scion. 



The effect of stock on scion, and vice versa ( Wiener Illus. Gart. Ztg., 23 (1898), 

 Nos. S-9,pp. 299, 300).— & brief review of Daniel's work (E. S. R., 5, p. 1089; 9, p. 

 945; 10, p. 549). 



The effect of the graft on the flavor of the fruit (Gard. Chron., 3. ser., 24 (1898), 

 No. 614, p. 246). — Notes on the work of Daniel and other authorities (see p. 549). 



The principles and practice of bulb growing, W. C. Worsdell (Gard. Chron., 

 3. ser., 24 (1898), No. 624, p. 422). — One of a series of articles on this subject. 



Bulb growing in America, W. F. Massey (Amer. Florist, 14 (1S9S), No. 544, p. 

 400). — The successful growing of bulbs of Dutch and Roman hyacinths, narcissi, 

 and Lilium candicum in North Carolina is reported. The author believes that with 

 experience Bermuda lily bulbs can also be grown successfully. 



Italian cannas in 1898, E. Andr6 (Rev. Sort., 70 (1898), No. 21, pp. 497-500, fig. 

 1). — Notes on new Italian cannas. 



Cannas in 1898, J. S. Wilson (Amer. Florist, 14 (1898), No. 551, pp. 625-62S,fig. 

 1). — Brief notes on a considerable number of varieties of cannas grown at Western 

 Springs, Illinois, in 1898. 



The cyclamen, W. W. Gordon (Amer. Gard., 19 (1898), No. 203, pp. 773, 774, fig. 

 1). — The article gives a method of culture by which cyclamens are carried over two 

 years instead of being allowed a resting period at the end of one year's growth. 



Economic use of bamboos, A. B. Freeman-Metford (Gard. Chron., 3. ser., 24 

 (1898), No. 605, p. 92). — A brief synopsis is given of a lecture delivered by the author 

 before the Royal Horticultural Society at its meeting July 19, 1898. 



The shrubby St. Johns worts, W. J. Bean (Garden, 54 (1898), No. 1413, pp. 490- 

 492, figs. 3, pi. 1). — Notes upon tbe adaptability of the genus Hypericum for garden 

 planting, together with descriptive and cultural notes on certain species. 



