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Arizona Station, Bulletin No. 4, November, 1891 (pp. 16). 



Wateks and water analysis, C. B. Coli.IjN'gwood, M. S. — This 

 includes directions lor sampling ^vatel• for analysis, exjjlanations of the 

 terms used in describing water analysis, and the tabulated results 

 of analyses of a few samples of well and river water in Arizona. 



California Station, Bnlletin No. 95, December 10, 1891 (pp. 4). 



DlSTRIBITION OF SEEDS AND PLANTS, E. J. WiCKSON, M. A. — 



A list of the varieties of seeds and plants which the station is preparc<l 

 to distribute this .season to applicants in its own tStatc. Amonji the 

 varieties comparatively new to California are the following: Cassava 

 {Manihot oipi), taro {CoJovasia autiquorum, var. eKCiiIenta). Jerusah'iii 

 iirtU'ho]n'(HrIi(intJn(fi tuherosus), a waste-land forage plant (iSWo elluittii), 

 a reputed aiiti-gophcr plant {Euphorbia lathyris), sugar cane, and a 

 Ceylon variety of peas. 



Illinois Station, Fourth Annual Report, 1891 (pp. 14). 



This is by the trustees <itthc riiixcrsity of Illiiiois fur the liscal year 

 ending .lune 30, 1891, and includes bri«'f statcnu iits regarding the 

 .buildings, library, and jtuldications of the station: a list of the experi- 

 ments completed or in progres.s; an<l a detailed .^tatenu'Ut of reccijits 

 and ex]ienditures. The tielil experiments wirli \\ln;\t and corn lia\e 

 been extended to four places in southern Illinois. The dairy house and 

 the university barn, which were destroyed by tire. ha\«* been rebuilt. 

 and the station is therefore better equipped than heretolbre for feeding 

 and dairy e\]K'riments. 



Louisiana Stations, Bulletin No. 12 (Second Series), (pp. 32). 



Fertilizers, VV. C. Stibbs, IMi. 1). i pp. 282-;U0). — This includes 

 a slnirt, poi)ular discussion on fertili/«'rs: ab.stracts from the State ferti- 

 lizer law; the schedule (tftrade values of fertilizing ingredients; analyses 

 of 72 samples of fertilizing materials, including dis.solved boneblack, 

 cotton-sci'd meal, cotton seed cake, cotton-hull ashes, tankage, bone 



meal, tish .scrap, dried bl 1. ammonium suli>liate. kainit, sulphate of 



potash, nniriate of p()tasli, and laml plastei'; ami the text of the State 

 law relating to I'aris gn'cn, with :in;il\ses df 10 samples of this in.sec- 

 ticide and 3 samples of water. 



Missouri Station, Bulletin No. 16. November. 1891 (pp. 21). 



KXPKKIMKNTS IN HOlJTKl LTl RE, J. W . (LAKK, li. S. — TllC.se 



included an exiieriment in covering i)each trees to j»rotect the fruit buds 

 fiom injury during the winter; ob.servationson thcsiu-ead of jn-ar Itlighi : 

 and tests of strawberries, potatoes, and seedling fruits. 



