860 



autlior, and sugirrestions regarding means of repression: Corn leaf 

 hopper {Tettitjonia inoUipes), wheat thrips {Limothripts trrcalium), wheat 

 bulb worm (Meromyza americana), clover bark louse {Coccus trifoUi), 

 ox warble {Rypodcntm bods), cabbage flea beetle {PJn/Ilotreta rittata), 

 potato flea beetle {CrepUlodcra fuscxda), pig -weed flea beetle [Diaouxica 

 glabrata), tobacco flea beetle {Ejntri.r parvula), brown rot of stone fruits 

 {Mint 1 1 in fruetiffena), bitter rot of •A]t])\Qi>{(ihjeosjf()riu»i rersicnfor), i\]t\\\e 

 s<-ab {Fusirhtiliiiiti tUndriticion), and Idack rot of tomatoes. A number 

 of the flgures acconi]>anying the text are original. Spraying experi- 

 ments are reported for brown rot with jtotassium snlphide (1, -, and 4 

 per cent solntions), carbolic acid (1 jier cent), copper sulphate (2 per 

 cent), iron sulphate (L'.o and "» jter i-ent). ]>otassiiim sulphate (."i and JO 

 percent), liortleaux mixture and hyiinsiilphite of soda (1 p<tund to 10 

 gallons of wat<».r). Bordeaux mixture and potassium siilidiide (1 per 

 cent) were the most efle<'tive remedies. 



Louisiana Stations, Fourth Annual Report. 1891 (pp. 22). 



Brief aecoiiiit-^ are gi\-eii of the W(»ik ot tin- three stations in difVereiit 

 lines, togclhei w itii a llnaneial statement for the liseal year ending .Inne 

 30, IS'M. 



Ki:r()iri" <>i" 1)iim;< r<ti;. \\. ('. Sti-bbs, IMi. I). — Erpt rinu nts irith 

 cottnn. — Notes and tal»nlated data are given for experiments in planting 

 at ditVerent distan<-es and for a test of varieties at the Sngar Kxperi- 

 nient Station. Sea island cotton planted in rows 7 feet apart atdistances 

 in the rows of from iin-hes to"* leet gave tiie largest yields of seed eotton 

 at from G inches to L' feet. The yields of li' varieties <»f cotton in IS'.MI. a 

 wet season, are compared with those of iS'.il, a dry season. In the former 

 year l>oyd Prolilic and Allen Long Staple ga\e the largest _\ ields of 

 seed cott(Ui. in th«' latter year Peerless antl Teelers. Innocent, an 

 Egyptian variety grown at the station for the flrst time in 1S!M, gave 

 a small > ield. Perennial I'eruvian cotton grew to a height of IL' feet, 

 bnt produced neither sijnare nor boll. 



Expcrimcnis irifli mni. — The yields of IS varieties are tabulated: 

 ^losby Prolilic, Improved Leaming, Mastodon, and (loldeii P.eaut.\ 

 gave the largest yields. 



li^ruitx. — Lists of vaii<'ties of ])ears, ]>liims, jMunegranates, tigs, 

 citrons, shaddocks, jtomelos, cum(|uat, limes, lemons, oranges, tange 

 rines. and mandarins jdanted at the Sugar Experiment Station. 



Fortit/c phnifs. — Brief notes on a nnnd)er of ditVerent kimls. im-lnding 

 IKJ species of gras.ses. Teosint*-. alfalfa. Mtdictu/o inrtllti. (leiinan millet, 

 red clover, crimson clover, Viciti rillond. W sutira, Af/iostis nih/dris. 

 Anthoxduthum <ulor<iiiim,Arrhcn<tihcn(m aroiKci inn. AxulrniKK/tm anuidn- 

 fits, liromiis sclirtideri, Clihri.s scliirdrtzioiui, Ihtrtf/lis (lUniurnta. Lolium 

 itoUcum, Paiiicum fniincntaccumj P. mHi<(ceum. and Poa xraclini/cnt are 

 ])romising. 



