962 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



of varieties fruited on the station grounds in 1898. These comprise 40 

 varieties of strawberries, 22 of black raspberries, 26 of red raspber- 

 ries, and 24 of blackberries. Descriptive notes are given on the straw- 

 berries. Of these Anlo, a midseason berry, was first in productiveness, 

 with Stahelin, an early fruit, ranking second. Of the late varieties 

 Rural Gem, Oswego Queen, and Michigan are recommended for trial. 

 Of black raspberries Pioneer and Palmer produce the largest amount 

 of early fruit, with Mills ranking first among the late sorts. Among 

 red raspberries Loudon was the most productive. Among blackberries 

 Success and Mereseau are mentioned as promising new sorts. 



The European and Japanese chestnuts in the eastern United 

 States, O. H.Powell {Delaware Sta. Bui. 42, pp. 35, figs. 12). — The 

 history of the European and Japanese chestnuts in America is outlined. 

 It is believed that their range will in general coincide with that of the 

 American species. The uses of the nut in France, Italy, Korea, and 

 Japan are stated. Botanicallythe author prefers to consider the Euro- 

 pean, American, and Japanese groups as distinct species. Each is 

 described and the synonymy given. Adaptations for cross fertilization 

 are noted, but it is not yet known whether cross fertilization is neces- 

 sary or not. Mixed planting is recommended as a safeguard. Cultural 

 notes are given. The most serious insect enemy of the chestnut is the 

 weevil (Balaninus caryatrypes and B. rectus). Methods of combating 

 the pest are suggested. Several fungi attack the chestnut, the 

 most injurious of which are Marsonia ochroleuca and Cryptosporium 

 epiphyUum. Nine trees in an orchard of Numbos, 20 to 30 ft. high, 

 were sprayed with Bordeaux mixture 4 times during the summer of 

 1898. The foliage of these trees was free from fungi and bright in color 

 throughout the summer. All unsprayed trees adjoining were slightly 

 affected with the fungi. The labor of applying the mixture is no 

 greater than in spraying apple trees. The body blight of the chestnut 

 is described. It is thought to be in nature not unlike the sunscald of 

 cherry and other young fruit trees. The advantages of the Japanese 

 and European groups are presented in the form of the parallel. A 

 monograph of varieties is appended. 



Report of the horticulturist, P. H. Rolfs (Florida Sta. Ept. 189S,pp. 36-54).— Brief 

 notes are given on peaches, asparagus, broccoli, plums, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, 

 celery, cucumbers, rhubarb, and water creas, together with a table showing the date 

 of sowing, time ready for market and number of days from seeding to gathering of 

 numerous varieties of beans, peas, Brussels sprouts, sweet corn, cabbage, cauliflower, 

 carrots, cucumbers, collard, garden cress, chicory, cherville, endive, English pea, 

 eggplant, kohl-rabi, lettuce, ruta-baga, turnip, tomato, squash, radish, onion, musk- 

 melon, and watermelon. 



Simultaneous forcing of carrots and radishes in the same bed, E. Lambert 

 (Rev. Hort., 71 (1899), No. 5, pp. 110, 111). — A statement of a method which is said 

 to be profitable, together with a list of varieties best adapted for such forcing. 



Forcing head lettuce ; soils and fertilizers, F. H. Hall and S. A. Beach (New 

 York State Sta. Bui. 146, popular ed., pp. 8, pis. 2). — A popular summary of Bulletin 

 146 of the station (see p. 957). 



