the j)lains as favor the Eastern rather than tlie Western trees, ■\^'ith our present 

 knowledge it now appears probable that the Western trees are slowly retreating, 

 while the Eastern species are slowly pushing their way westward. 



New Jersey Stations, Bulletin No. 84, October 10, 1891 (pp. 12). 



Grouivd bone and miscellaneous samples, E. B. Yooehees, 

 M. A. — Analyses are given of oO samples of bone, 13 of dissolved bone 

 and siiperpliospliates with potash, and of tobacco stems gronnd and 

 niigronnd, tobacco and snlphnr, gas lime, hen manure, tish scrap, odor- 

 less phosphate, and hair manure. 



"A relatively small quantity of gronnd bone is nsed in the State; less 

 than 2,000 tons were reported to have been sold during the season of 

 1800 by the manufacturers of complete fertilizers; to this should be 

 added the product of small bone mills, which would probably increase 

 the total product to 3,000 tons per annum. The samples examined this 

 year are of good quality and of average mechanical composition." 



New York Cornell Station, Bulletin No. 34, November, 1891 (pp. 38). 



The dewberries, L. H. Bailey, M, S. (pp. 275-312, tigs. 8).— 

 "Within the last few years several varieties of dewberries have come into 

 more or less prominence. The greatest differences of o])inion exist as 

 to their merits, and no systematic attempt has been made to determine 

 their peculiarities and values. * * * This account endeavors to 

 collect and sift whatever evidence may exist concerning the dewberries, 

 and to put on record so much of the histories and varietal peculiarities 

 as the author has been able to obtain." The botanical relations of the 

 dilferent species of dewberries are discussed and a history and descrip- 

 tion of the 12 varieties which have been introduced to cultivation are 

 given, with illustrations of plants and fruit. Eefereuce is made to 

 articles on the dewberry l)y the author in the American Garden for 

 November, 1890, and February, 1891. The following summary is taken 

 from the bulletin : 



1. The cultivated dewberries represent 2 distinct species of Bithiis or bramble, and 

 2 well-marked botanical varieties. It is therefore reasonable to expect that ditierent 

 managements may be required iu the different classes, or at least that various results 

 ■will be obtained from their cultivation. 



2. The botanical types to which the cultivated dewberries belong are these: (1) 

 The Northern dewberry ( Euhus canadensis) ; to this type belong the Windom, Lucretia 

 Sister, and Geer; (a) the Lucretia subtype (var. rori&accH-s), comprising the Lucre- 

 tia; (h) the Bartel subtype (var. inristis) ; to this belong Bartel or Mammoth, General 

 Grant, and Never Fail. (2) Southern dewberry (Biihus trivialis); here belong Fair- 

 fax, Manatee, Bauer, and Wilson A\T]ite. 



3. The dewberries are distinguished from the blackberries by a true trailing habit, 

 cymosc and few-flowered iuflorescnce, and the habit of propagating by means of 

 "tips." Like the blackberries and raspberries, they bear their fruit upon canes of 

 last year's growth, and these canes die or become weak after they have fruited. 

 They are propagated by means of " tips " and root cuttings. 



