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suggestions as to remedies. The Bordeaux mixture is being used 

 at the station for the anthracnose with apparently beneficial results. 



The earliest blackcap was the Carman, the latest the Ada, the most productive 

 the Hilboru, with Smith Prolific next. 



Of the red varieties, the earliest were Clark and Thompson Karly Pride; the 

 latest, Parry No. 2 and Miller Woodland; the most productive, Cuthhert [a fine 

 shijjpiii*,' berry, which can be widely grown], Muskingum, Sliaft'er [especially recom- 

 mended for canning], Clark, Thompson Early Pride, Stayman No. 5, Shaffer I'omona, 

 and Genesee, in the order named. 



The Caroline, an extremely hardy yellow variety, yielded more than any of tiie 

 other varieties this year, and the GoMen Queen (a yellow Cuthbort) gave also a 

 large yield. Botli of these varieties are of superb Havor but soft, and ea-sily dam- 

 aged because of their color. ' However they should be in every private collection. 



BUickherrics (pp. (J4L*, <>4.'>). — Of the varieties tested at tlie station, 

 Agawani, Erie, and Snyder are «*spt'<ially c<niimen(k'<l. 



Currants (pi>. 643, 644). — Fay Prolitic (on light soils), Cherry, and 

 Prince Albert (late) red vaiieties, and White Urape are excellent stand- 

 ard varieties. Brief mention is made <)f tlie imported currant borer, 

 American currant borer, imported currant worm, American sawtly, and 

 current spanworra, with suggestions as to remedies. 



a oos cherries (pp. (;44-(;4(j). — The foreign varieties, such as Industry, 

 Triumph, Wellington (llory, and lioesch Seedling, grown at the stati«>n 

 in 18'Jl, kept entirely free from mildew, and bore an average of over 

 10 pcmnds of fruit jier jtlant. During tlic past 3 years potassium 

 suli>liide (one half ounce to 1 gallon of water) sprayed at intervals 

 of IS to L'O days from the time the leaves began to unfold, prevented 

 the development of mildew. 



North CaroUna Station, Bulletin No. 79, July 20, 1891 (pp. 22). 



Facts for farmers, W. F. 3Iassey, G. E. — This, as the author 

 states, is "a bulletin of infiumaticm on scientific matters in plain Ian 

 guage for nnscientitic readers.'' and treats of the underlying principles 

 t)f plant growth and plant nutrition, manures, sources of fertilizing uuitc 

 rials, etc. 



North Carolina Station, Bulletin No. 79fl ( Meteorological Bulletins Nos. 21 

 and L'2), August 15, 1891 (pp. 34). 



Metp:orologicax summary for North Carolina, June and 

 July, 1891, H. B. Battle, Ph. I)., and C. F. Von Herrmann.— 

 Notes on the weather, monthly summaries, and tabulated daily rec<n-d 

 of meteorological observations by the Xorth Carolina weather service. 

 The bulletin is illustrated with maps of North Carolina showing the 

 isothermal lines and the total precipitation at the stations in different 

 parts of the State. 



