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upon the experience of successful cranberry growers in Nova Scotia and 

 Massacliusetts. 



Southern strawberries, G. M. Daekow {Jour. Heredity, 7 (1916), No. 12, pp. 

 531-5^0, figs. 6). — The author describes the worls of prominent strawberry 

 breeders in the South, and shows the important bearing it has had in develop- 

 ing the strawberry industry of the South, 



Graft stocks resistant to drought, L. Mallet {Prog. Agr. et Vit. {Ed. 

 VEst-Centre), 31 {1916), No. 46, pp. 470-473).— The lesults are given of a test 

 conducted on the plains of Herault, France, in which a large number of differ- 

 ent stocks on which were grafted the Aramon variety of grape were compared 

 with reference to their resistance to dry conditions. 



Citrus observations in Brazil, A. D. Shamel {Mo. Bui. Com. Hort. Cal., 5 

 {1916), No. 11, pp. 396-408, fig. 1). — A descriptive account of the agricultural 

 expedition of the U. S. Department of Agriculture to southern Brazil in 1913-14 

 in quest of information relative to the navel orange and other citrus and 

 agricultural crops of that country. 



Severinia buxifolia, a citrus relative native to southern China, W. T. 

 Swingle {Jour. Wash. Acad. Sci., 6 {1916), No. 19, pp. 651-657, figs. 2).— The 

 species here described is a shrub readily propagated from cuttings and suitable 

 for hedges. Experiments have shown that S. buxifolia can withstand unusually 

 large amounts of salt in the soil. Hence, it is suggested that it may prove of 

 interest as a stock for citrus fruits in regions having alkali in the soil or having 

 salty irrigation water. 



Variation in the flowers of the papaya, L. B. Kulkakni {Poona Agr. Col. 

 Mag., 7 {1915), No. 2, pp. 102-112, pis. 4)- — This paper has been previously 

 noted as a reprint (E. S. R., 35, p. 449). 



Notes on the history, uses, and cultivation of the papaya, H. J. Davies 

 {Dept. Land Rec. and Agr. United Prov. Agra and Oudh, Bui. 37 {1916), pp. 

 7). — A popular bulletin prepared with special reference to conditions in India. 



Excelsa coffee, P. J. S. Ckameb {Teysmannia, 27 {1916), No. 4-5, pp. 211-223, 

 pis. 2). — The author gives an account of the present status of Excelsa coffee as 

 grown in Java since its introduction from Africa in 1905. 



Preliminary investigations of value in the selection of the tea plant, C. P. 

 C. Stuart {Dept. Landb., Nijv. en Handel [Dutch East Indies}, Meded. Proef- 

 stat. Thee, No. 40 {1916), pp. XII+328, pis. 27, figs. 21).— This work has been 

 prepared with special reference to its use in the conduct of scientific and prac- 

 tical selection experiments with tea plants. It contains a historical and botani- 

 cal study of the tea plaijt, methods of conducting investigations with popula- 

 tions and races of tea, a study of the tea blossom and tea seed, and an outline 

 of methods for conducting selection work. A bibliography of cited literature is 

 appended. 



Report on certain aspects of the tea industry of Java and Sumatra, G. D. 

 Hope {Indian Tea Assoc. [Pamphlet}, 2 {1916), pp. 122, pis. 11). — This com- 

 prises the results of a survey of the tea industry of Java and Sumatra, special 

 attention being given to methods of work on estates that are considered to be 

 improvements on those now employed in India. 



Notes on new plants and plants not well known, W. Hunt {Ann. Rpt. 

 Hort. Socs. Ontario, 10 {1915), pp. 57-S4, figs. 2). — A brief review of some of 

 the newer or less known ornamental plants that have been tested in the borders 

 and grounds of the Ontario Agricultural College during the past five years. 



Notes on novelties and plants not well known, F. E. Buck {Ann. Rpt. 

 Hort. Socs. Ontario, 10 {1915), pp. 85-87). — Descriptive notes are given on a 

 number of the newer annual flowers being tested at the Central Farm, Ottawa. 



