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North Carolina Station, Bulletins Nos. 80/> and 80^/ (Meteorological Bulle- 

 tins Nos. 23 and 24), September 15 and October 15, 1891 (pp. 17 and 16). 



Meteorological su^imauy for North Carolina, August and 

 September, 1891, H. B. Battle, Pii. D., and C. F. Von IIerrmann. — 

 Notes on the weather, monthly snminaries, and tabulated daily records 

 of meteorological observations by the North Carolina weather service, 

 cooperating- with the U. S. Weather Bureau. Tlie bulletins are illus- 

 trated with maps of North Carolina showing tlu; isothermal lines and 

 the total j)recipitation at the stations in dift'erent parts of the State. 



Ohio Station, Bulletin Vol. IV, No. 6 (Second Series), October, 1891 (pp. 19). 



Experiments with small fruits in 1891, W. J. Green (pp. 115- 

 123, plates 2). — This includes brief descriptive notes on 19 of the newer 

 varieties of strawberries, 7 of raspberries, and 8 of blackberries, and an 

 account of spraying experiments in the treatment of raspberry authrac- 

 nose. The following- summary is taken from the bulletin: 



Strawberries. — The blossoms of perfect-Howered varieties of strawberries are more 

 easily killed by frost tliau those having imperfect flowers. Haverlaud, Cresceut, 

 Warlield, and Bubach are the most reliable of the fully tested varieties of straw- 

 berries. Gaudy, Pearl, aud Miuer are suitable for pollen izers. The most promising 

 new varieties are Brunette, Barton Eclipse, Beder Wood, Dayton, Enhance, Green- 

 ville, Ivanhoe, Lovett Early, Muskingum, Parker Earle, and Shuster Gem. The 

 following require further trial, but so far seem to be worthy: Bessie, Edgar Queen, 

 and Van Deman. The following appear to have but little value, or at least sonie 

 serious faults: Stevens, Great Pacific, Lady Rusk. 



Baspherries. — The following varieties are recommended for general cultivation : 

 Gregg, Ohio, Hilborn, Palmer, Turner, Cuthbert, Brandywiue, and Shaffer. The 

 fcdlowing new varieties are promising: Cromwell, Kansas, Lovett, Muskingum, 

 Royal Church, Thompson Earlj- Prolific. Smith Prolific apjiears to be of little value 

 because of its tendency to rust. 



Blaokherries. — The hardiest varieties and most suitable for this latitude are Snyder, 

 Ancient Briton, and Agawam. Erie and Minuewaski are the most x>romising new 

 varieties. The value of Early Harvest seems to have been overlooked. It is very 

 early and comparatively hardy. Wilson Jr. and Child's "Everbearing Tree Black- 

 berry" are too tender for this latitude. The latter name is a mLsnomer, and the 

 variety is the most nearly worthless of any that have been tested here. 



Raspberry antliracnose. — The following fungicide has proved efficient: Copper sul- 

 phate 4 pounds, lime 4 pounds, Avater .50 gallons. Four applications should be 

 made during the season, the first before growth has connneuced in the spring and 

 the last just before the time of blooming. Care should be taken in making the 

 second, third, and fourth siirayiugs to direct the sjiray toward the young canes, 

 and to keep it off the leaves of the bearing canes. Six ounces of copper carbonate 

 dissolved in 3 pints of ammonia and diluted with water to 50 gallons is nearly as 

 efficient as the above, but preference is given to the diluted Bordeaux mixture. 



Diseases of the raspberry and blackberry, F. Detmers, B. 

 S. (pp. 124-131, plates 2). — A description of anthracnose of the rasp- 

 berry and hlaokherry {Gloeosiwrium venetum), Septoria rubi, red runt 

 {Cd'oma nitens), and a bacterial disease of the rasj)berry. 



